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Man charged after dead animals dumped outside shop

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The animals were found outside Broughton Community Shop in March

A man has been charged in connection with an incident where dead animals were left outside a shop.

Police were called to Broughton Community Shop in Hampshire on 15 March after about 50 dead hares, a kestrel and a barn owl were found outside.

James Kempster, 37, of Marchwood Road in Totton, was charged with possessing live/dead Schedule 1 wild bird or its parts, possessing live/dead non-Schedule 1 wild bird or parts, and criminal damage.

Mr Kempster is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates Court on Tuesday 10 September.

Officers from the force's Country Watch Team have been investigating the incident alongside the Criminal Investigation Department.

Shop treasurer Mike Hensman previously said the incident had been "devastating" for the shop's workers.

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