A Norwich woman has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning her from approaching several Norfolk butchers' shops.
Gemma Barnes, 30, of Dover Street, Norwich, was earlier convicted of four offences of criminal damage dating back to May 2020.
The first offence, which took place between 15th-17th May 2020, was at The Village Butcher, Church Street, Litcham; the second took place on 7th October 2020 at Fiddy's Butchers, Aylsham Road, Norwich; the third took place between 7th-8th October 2020 at Hayley's Big Baps, Aylsham Road, Norwich; the fourth took place between 9th-10th October 2020 at Hazel's Butchers, Corbet Avenue, Norwich.
Barnes, an animal rights activist, vandalised shop fronts and vehicles belonging to the businesses concerned. A selection of her handiwork is shown in the accompanying images, which were posted on the media section of the Animal Liberation Front website.
As a result of her conviction, Norfolk Police successfully applied to the court for an order prohibiting Barnes from approaching within 5 metres any of the business premises concerned. The order was granted for a period of two years.
The legislation surrounding Criminal Behaviour Orders was outlined in an earlier article.
One of the business owners targeted by Barnes, butcher Graham Fiddy, arrived at his shop to find the word "murderer" daubed across the front and windows smashed.
Speaking to the Eastern Daily Press, Mr Fiddy said: "I welcome (the order) as long as it keeps her away from meat premises.
"If she is going to keep causing trouble to butcher's life that is why they've got to do it.
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but there's a way of going about it."
Indeed.
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