Champion pig breeder banned over cruelty

A pig farmer who won several accolades in the show rings has been banned from keeping livestock for 10 years.

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Champion pig breeder banned over cruelty

A pig farmer who won several accolades in the show rings has been banned from keeping livestock for 10 years. Leicester Magistrates Court heard Robert Emerson, 73, of Arkwright House, Orchard Road,...

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