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Woman sentenced over 'prolific' sheep worrying incidents in Sussex

Sussex Police's Rural Crime Team said 27 reports had been made about Livia Morvay regarding her dogs worrying livestock

Chris Brayford
clock • 1 min read
Livia Morvay was sentenced at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on August 15 for livestock worrying and nine breaches of her community protection notice (Sussex Police)
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Livia Morvay was sentenced at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on August 15 for livestock worrying and nine breaches of her community protection notice (Sussex Police)

A woman has been convicted for ‘prolific' livestock worrying in Sussex where she failed to keep her dogs under control on numerous occasions. Sussex Police said Livia Morvay, from Heathfield, was sentenced...

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