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Two 17-year-old boys have been found guilty of killing a two-day-old deer in a Dorset park by stamping on it.Two 17-year-old boys have been found guilty of killing a two-day-old deer in a Dorset park by stamping on it.
Three boys, two aged 17 and one 16, were accused of intentionally killing a deer while on land without consent after the attack on 10 June. Three boys, two aged 17 and one 16, were accused of intentionally killing the deer while on land without consent after the attack on 10 June.
The two 17-year-olds were cleared of beating a wild mammal with intent to inflict unnecessary suffering. They will be sentenced in January. The 17-year-olds were cleared of beating a wild mammal with intent to inflict unnecessary suffering. They will be sentenced in January.
The 16-year-old was cleared of both charges at Poole Youth Court.The 16-year-old was cleared of both charges at Poole Youth Court.
During their trial, one of the youths told the court he gave the fawn a karate chop to its head in Upton Country Park. During their trial, one of the 17-year-olds told the court he gave the fawn a karate chop to its head in Upton Country Park.
One of the 17-year-olds told the court the trio decided to kill the deer because it appeared to have a broken leg. But the court was told the trio only decided to kill the deer because it appeared to have a broken leg.
A post-mortem examination showed it suffered several skull fractures, a severed spine and a fractured right leg. 'Stomped' on
The court heard that the youngest defendant told police he only nudged the fawn once with his foot and did not laugh like the others.
A post-mortem examination showed the deer suffered several skull fractures, a severed spine and a fractured right leg.
The teenagers, from Poole, were arrested on 15 June after a police appeal attracted international interest and officers were tipped-off with their names.The teenagers, from Poole, were arrested on 15 June after a police appeal attracted international interest and officers were tipped-off with their names.
Prosecutors said that one boy swung the deer by one of its legs and another karate chopped its head before all three "stomped" it to death.Prosecutors said that one boy swung the deer by one of its legs and another karate chopped its head before all three "stomped" it to death.
During a police interview, one of the 17-year-olds said they should break one of the deer's legs "for a laugh", the court heard. The court was told one of the 17-year-olds had said they should break one of the deer's legs "for a laugh".
Paul Griffin, prosecuting, told the court: "The deer was moving, it was trying to escape. Then they all decided to kill it."Paul Griffin, prosecuting, told the court: "The deer was moving, it was trying to escape. Then they all decided to kill it."
He said one of the 17-year-old's had "accepted he had stomped on the fawn's ribs because he thought it would be fun". He said one of the 17-year-olds had "accepted he had stomped on the fawn's ribs because he thought it would be fun".
Police were alerted to the incident by dog walker Keith Arthurs, 52, who witnessed the killing.
The court heard he was so distressed by what he saw he no longer goes to the park.