MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING SWAN IN CHESTER-LE-STREET'S RIVERSIDE PARK
A man named Michael Whittle, aged 20, from Greenfield Terrace, has admitted to killing a swan in Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, on Wednesday, July 30.
The incident led to his appearance at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on Friday, August 1, where he was charged with the killing of a wild bird.
Additionally, he faced a charge of using threatening or abusive words or behavior likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress.
Durham Police confirmed that Whittle was arrested at the scene following the incident, with reports that members of the public tried to intervene.
Whittle has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on August 22 for sentencing.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on surname
67.0%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
40.7%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
67.0%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
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dnesday, July 30. The incident led to his appearance at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on Friday, August 1, where he was charged with the killing of a wild bird. Additionally, he faced a charge of using threatening or abusive words or behav...
