Further to the blog post in July 2011 about the arrest of a man in connection to the investigation of poisoned and shot red kites in Cumbria (see here), Cumbria Constabulary has today announced that a man has been charged.
Allan Armistead (74), of Oxen Park, Ulverston, has been charged with five offences under the Firearms Act and ten offences under the Control of Pesticides and Food and Environmental Protection Acts.
Armistead is due to appear at Furness and District magistrates court next Tuesday (6 December 2011).
Congratulations to Cumbria Constabulary for securing enough evidence to get the case to court, and for keeping the public updated.
Cumbria Constabulary press release here
BBC news story here
Raptor Persecution UK 
74 year old man ……… !!
Be interested to see how this unfolds.
Folk don’t suddenly become poisoners when they get to 74.