Brisbane Times ·general ·7 hours ago

Court of Appeal reduces animal cruelty fines for Norseman miners to $32,000

The Court of Appeal reduced the sentences of Luke Summers and Michael John Roccisano for animal cruelty from a total of $87,000 to $32,000. The men, convicted for brutally beating a pigeon to death at Norseman Gold Project Mine Site in June 2023, claimed the original fines were excessively harsh. The judge described their actions as impulsive and misjudged.

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