Four men due in court in relation to the alleged destruction of rare dormouse habitat
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Four people have been issued a summons to appear in court following the alleged destruction of rare hazel dormouse habitat in Hampshire.
It’s alleged that between 1 January 2023 and 22 February 2023, hedgerows containing dormice on land at Petersfield Rugby Club were destroyed.
The following people will appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 20 June.
- Stuart Barden, aged 57, of Winchester Road in Petersfield
- David Cole, aged 34, of Weald Way in Petersfield
- Steve Field, aged 64, of Redwing Road in Clanfield
- Neil Hitch, aged 62, of Marybridge Close in Totton
They all face one charge of damaging/destroying a breeding site/resting place of a wild animal of a European protected species.