Brighton Activist Who Took Lambs From Sandringham Estate ‘Wanted to Open King’s Eyes’
The defendants say they rescued the lambs over welfare concerns and took them to a sanctuary, while prosecutors allege theft worth £415.
- Three Animal Rising activists are on trial at Norwich Crown Court for allegedly stealing three lambs from King Charles III's Sandringham estate on May 24, 2023.
- Defending their actions as a rescue, the activists claimed they acted to save lambs from a "dangerous situation," with Sharkey testifying she hoped to "open his eyes" to the "reality of sheep farming."
- Sharkey testified the group visited Appleton Farm previously, observing a sheep with a limp before returning to take the lambs; they later traveled to Windsor Castle to be "open about what we had done" regarding the animals, valued at £415.
- On yesterday's testimony, Sharkey admitted she went to the estate and took the sheep, confirming there was "no intention of giving them back" while maintaining the rescue was "successful" as the lambs are "still alive and well."
- Insisting they acted to save lives, Patterson argued the King "would have consented to the lambs' rescue." The group maintained they did not want to "vilify" farmers while raising awareness for animals they could not save.
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Brighton activist who took lambs from Sandringham estate ‘wanted to open King’s eyes’
An animal rights activist who took three lambs from the King’s Sandringham estate told a court she hoped to “open his eyes” to the reality of sheep farming. Rosa Sharkey, 26, wore a pink Animal Rising t-shirt as she took the sheep from Appleton Farm in Norfolk together with fellow activists Sarah Foy, also 26, […]
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