Puppy liberator jailed

Urgent ELP! Bulletin (1st of July 2008)

Dear friends

ELP has just learnt that British animal rights activist, Sarah Whitehead, was today sentenced to an outragious two years imprisonment.

Sarah has been found guilty of entering a house where a puppy was being abused and removing the puppy, rehoming it with a loving family. Sarah has never revealed where the puppy was rehomed and the puppy remains safe. However rather than being given an RSPCA Medal for active compassion, tonight she sits in a prison cell.

At the point of her trial Sarah was serving a 9 month suspended sentence for other animal resuce actions. Following the guilty verdict Sarah was sentenced to two years imprisonment (15 months for the puppy rescue and the revoking of the suspenion of the previous 9 month sentence).

At the trial two other activists were found Not Guilty.

Besides her current prison sentence, Sarah is also awaiting trail accused of charges relating to her alleged SHAC campaigning activities.

Please send urgent letters of support to:

Sarah Whitehead, VM7684
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford, Middx
TW15 3JZ
England

Sarah is a vegan and the British based Vegan Prisoners Supporters Group are assisting her to secure vegan food.

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Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network
BM Box 2407
London
WC1N 3XX
England
www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk