The men were given a Criminal Behaviour Order and had to pay compensation to the landowners.
Two men have been found guilty of attending a hare coursing event in Cambridgeshire. Roy Lee, 27, of Barrowby Vale, Grantham, and Sam Sheady, 46, of Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Clwyd, were found guilty of attending a hare coursing event on January 25, 2025.
At Peterborough Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday, March 3), the men were issued a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBOs). The CBO prohibits them from entering or being present on any part of private or agricultural land within England and Wales, without the written permission of the owner, which can be presented to an officer upon request.
The order also prohibits them from driving any vehicle with a sighthound breed dog, whilst outside of a five mile radius of his home address, unless for a pre-arranged veterinary appointment, proof of appointment to be provided to an officer upon request and except when travelling to and from the land the defendant owns or rents and must provide written proof of ownership or rental agreement to present to any police officer if required.
Both of the men must also pay compensation to landowners in the sum of £1,000 each. Lee was also fined £200.
The conviction follows a large investigation into hare coursing and associated criminal activity that took place on Saturday, January 25 2025. The incident affected multiple communities in Cambridgeshire including Fordham, Ely, Prickwillow, Littleport, Welney, Chatteris, March, Wimblington and Doddington.
The investigation was supported by multiple police forces and national crime units. It resulted in 43 arrests and 25 individuals being charged with a total of 39 offences.
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