Man Appears In Court Accused Of Riding Over Hunt Saboteur
Written by HFM News on 25th May 2022
A man has appeared in court accused of seriously injuring a hunt saboteur by riding a horse over him during a meet near Sibbertoft.
Chris Mardles is charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Mel Broughton, an animal rights activist with the Northants Hunt Saboteurs group.
Mr Broughton suffered a collapsed lung and several broken bones on September 5th 2020 and was taken to hospital by air ambulance for treatment.
Mardles, 25, of Petworth, West Sussex, formerly a member of the Northamptonshire-based Pytchley Woodland Hunt, appeared before Northampton Magistrates Court.
He did not enter a plea and was released on unconditional bail to appear at Northampton Crown Court next month.
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