Hen harriers shot by Royal Family?

[demicav]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

They have people to run their estate don't they? They probably pretty removed it unless they have developed a genuine interest as Charles has but even then it doesn't reach much further than his actual base and what aspect has taken his interest, he may fancy something in his garden so he'll ask his gardener to do it and it would be done without him actually knowing how.

I have money in a bank and I trust that they do the right thing with it, but I don't really know what they do with it....... or the bits of paper with my details on that may be unshredded in someone's drawer right now for all I know!

That's fair enough, I understand what you're saying. I just wish people would stand up for what is right.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by demicav

That's fair enough, I understand what you're saying. I just wish people would stand up for what is right.

Yes that's true but I think Harry has shown on numerous occasions that he doesn't always engage his brain before he does or says things, I could blame the exuberance of youth but then I look at his grandfather

[rscott74]

Murder but no bodies - very strange! Someone must have therefore witnesssed the shooting and knew they were hen harriers and reported it to the police. Surely they would know roughly where the bodies might be and the vicinity from which the shots (presumably more than one) came.
I wonder who made the report? Not part of the royal entourage presumably
PS - whats the punishment for shooting such birds?

[mh68]

The act was witnessed by 3 members of the public, one of whom was an employee of Natural England and it was they who reported the incident to my knowledge. I`m sure having witnessed the birds drop, they`d have given the police a rough idea of where the bodies would be..yet they still werent found....no surprise there

Mark H

[hannahpanda]

Originally Posted by rscott74

PS - whats the punishment for shooting such birds?

Maximum of 6 months in prision and 5,000 fine per bird

[therealbobbo]

Or hopefully,could be a complete load of rubbish,and the harriers are still merrily harrying,bobbo

[Gaina]

Maybe they dropped in enough time not to be hit? Unlikely I know but we can hope...

[john4760]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Its not definately a royal involved, don't forget these birds are persecuted all over the country by plenty of non-royal types on non-royal estates

Awwwwww come on the evidence is there.
1. the birds were shot on land owned by the royal family
2.harry and his friend were in the vicinity at the time
The royal family should own up and especially as the queen is a patron of the rspb.But never mind it will all be another cover up as the monarchy can get away with anything they want.
john

[briar rose]

In my mind it shouldn't matter who shot them, if indeed they were shot, they should still feel the full punishment of the law, whether they be Royalty or anyone esle, a crime is a crime at the end of the day.

[Garden Carpet]

I am not a royalist by any means (in fact I think they should be abolished) but notice that they are always guilty till proven innocent in the eyes of the people. Is that fair??
jaki