Zoe Kerr
continues to fight for a justice with regard to the derisory sentence issued to
Simon Tidswell for the murder of her two dogs Frank and Macey, initially
denying the charge, Mr Tidwell then changed his plea which afforded him a
lenient sentence. Miss Kerr and her supporters believes the laws on animal
cruelty and sentencing must be changed to help deter people from perpetrating
such crimes, they believe the sentences as they are now serve as no deterrent
and make a mockery of the court system in relation to animal abuse.
Zoe Kerr
has joined forces with a UKIP District Chairman and animal rights campaigner
Jason Smith to put the issue of proper sentences for animal abuse on the
political agenda. Jason launched a UKIP district campaign Saturday for
‘Tough Sentences for Animal Abuse’, the campaign aims to raise awareness of
issues of sentencing for animal abuse with the aim of bringing the debate to
parliament. Jason has launched a petition on the government website and
hopes to gain the 100,000 signatures required to generate a debate in the House
of Commons.
Jason
Smith says: “I was horrified after seeing the pitiful sentence passed down for
the murder of Zoe’s two dogs, as an animal rights campaigner I offered my
support to Miss Kerr and will work to help her receive justice on this tragic
event.
At the
same time I will work towards gaining the 100,000 signatures required to have
the issue of sentencing for animal abuse debated in parliament. I personally
believe animal murders of this kind should receive a jail sentence; I would
like government to set proper guidelines as we need to ensure sentences for
animal abuse are a proper deterrent.”
Zoe Kerr
says: “Not only did I lose my beautiful dogs in such a horrific way and will
never get over it, I have been completely let down by our justice system and
the criminal has worked the system to his advantage.
Animal
abusers must have a sentence that reflects the severity of their crimes and the
impact they have on the victims, my dogs were my family, I have lost my
family. The criminal has not been punished and our justice system has let
me the victim down, this needs to change, the laws need to change.”
Anybody
who supports this campaign should sign the below petitions and distribute to
family and friends:
Tough
Sentences for Animal Abuse:
CPS (
Crown Prosecution Service ): Review and consider appealing a far too lenient
prison sentence:
http://www.change.org/petitions/cps-crown-prosecution-service-review-and-consider-appealing-a-far-to-lenient-prison-sentence
http://www.change.org/petitions/cps-crown-prosecution-service-review-and-consider-appealing-a-far-to-lenient-prison-sentence
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