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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Two boys aged 11 and 12 have pleaded guilty to cruelty charges after more than 20 animals were killed during a burglary at an environmental college.
The court heard the boys also stole various animals from the environmental college including ferrets, guinea pigs and three snakes.
Prosecutor Vijay Khuttan said CCTV footage, which was not shown in court, displayed "extreme animal cruelty", and although the boys were "of good character" the offences represented a "significant jump into criminality".
He added he disputed the basis of the boys' guilty pleas, saying: "They are absolving themselves of practically any responsibility for the injuries and deaths of the animals."
Ms Toha said the boys "did not have any intention to hurt" the animals and her client was "very remorseful", adding that his actions were "completely out of character".
However, Dr Basra added that the court felt a hearing to discuss the basis of plea was not necessary because of the age of the boys, and the fact they were first-time offenders who "pleaded guilty on the first possible occasion".
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Oh fuck off, “good character” and “no intention to hurt the animals”.
Little shits should be locked in a lion enclosure.
Exactly. Killing animals shows you don't have good character, it's literal proof of the opposite.