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Dairy farmer handed livestock ban and hefty fine after admitting 13 animal welfare offences

Officers discovered animals kept in unacceptable conditions on the farm in Liskeard back in 2024 with no change during a 2025 visit despite the farmer receiving advice

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Dairy farmer handed livestock ban and hefty fine after admitting 13 animal welfare offences

A dairy farmer from Liskeard has been banned from keeping farm animals after being prosecuted for animal cruelty offences. Martin John Charles Hambly, 52, admitted to 13 offences relating to cattle...

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