Youth admits shooting pony dead
Thursday 16th October 2008, 8:29AM BST.
A Shropshire teenager has admitted shooting dead a pony that belonged to a nursing home.
Daniel Walker, of Dodington, Whitchurch, appeared at Shrewsbury Crown Court yesterday.
The 18-year-old admitted having a loaded shotgun in a public place and destroying a pony, which belonged to Edgeley House Nursing Home, Whitchurch, on May 4.
He had originally denied the charges.
Judge Nicholas Mitchell adjourned sentencing to a date to be fixed to allow pre-sentence and psychiatric reports to be prepared.
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