PROSECUTION OF JILL LLEWELLIN
GREYHOUND TRAINER TO BE PROSECUTED FOR ANIMAL WELFARE OFFENCES
Parry and Welch Solicitors LLP, on behalf of Caged Nationwide have commenced a criminal prosecution against Jill Llewellin of Blyth House Farm, Leek Road, Weston Coyney, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST3 5BD for offences of causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of greyhounds kept in her care for the purposes of greyhound racing.
Undercover video recordings obtained by Caged Nationwide show greyhounds being kept within filthy kennels with infected open wounds and racing injuries without any evidence of appropriate veterinary care being provided to the dogs. The images shows blood on a kennel wall from a dog's injury. Further images and video material will be released to journalists on application.
Jill Llewellin is feted by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain as being one of their star trainers and was reported as racing 90 dogs at 2 tracks and 7 meetings by the Greyhound Star in January 2019. Ms Llewellin is a regularly known to race greyhounds at Belle Vue, Manchester and Nottingham greyhound stadia.
Parry and Welch Solicitors LLP, on behalf of Caged Nationwide have commenced a criminal prosecution against Jill Llewellin of Blyth House Farm, Leek Road, Weston Coyney, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST3 5BD for offences of causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of greyhounds kept in her care for the purposes of greyhound racing.
Undercover video recordings obtained by Caged Nationwide show greyhounds being kept within filthy kennels with infected open wounds and racing injuries without any evidence of appropriate veterinary care being provided to the dogs. The images shows blood on a kennel wall from a dog's injury. Further images and video material will be released to journalists on application.
Jill Llewellin is feted by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain as being one of their star trainers and was reported as racing 90 dogs at 2 tracks and 7 meetings by the Greyhound Star in January 2019. Ms Llewellin is a regularly known to race greyhounds at Belle Vue, Manchester and Nottingham greyhound stadia.
Update Jill Llewellin prosecution
Caged Nationwide are prosecuting a GBGB licensed greyhound trainer under 3 sections of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
How do you feel in that the Greyhound Board of Great Britain are funding the legal defense whilst this person has clearly breached GBGB rules and also paid staff cash in hand.
Caged Nationwide are prosecuting a GBGB licensed greyhound trainer under 3 sections of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
How do you feel in that the Greyhound Board of Great Britain are funding the legal defense whilst this person has clearly breached GBGB rules and also paid staff cash in hand.
JILL LLEWELLIN – UPDATE 24/01/20
This case where we allege animal welfare offence against Ms Llewellin will not start on Monday as had been originally planned due to the unforeseen serious illness of our veterinary expert. The case was heard before the court yesterday where the District Judge agreed to adjourn the case to enable us to get a further veterinary report. The need for this adjournment is a disappoint and the need to get a second veterinary report does mean that we need to raise further funds in the case.
We are grateful to our original expert for the hard work she has contributed to the case and wish her a speedy recovery.
The new trial date will be fixed on the 19th February 2020 when we will provide a further update.
Court case is now penciled in for June 2020, COVID-19 may affect this date
We are grateful to our original expert for the hard work she has contributed to the case and wish her a speedy recovery.
The new trial date will be fixed on the 19th February 2020 when we will provide a further update.
Court case is now penciled in for June 2020, COVID-19 may affect this date
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