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Teen locked up for attack on horse
A TEENAGER who laughed while repeatedly throwing a meat cleaver at a horse has been sent to a young offenders' institution for five months.
Matthew Corfield, 19, of Higgs Road, Wednesfield, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the elderly animal called Maggie but said he did not know why he did it.
The mare's leg was broken in the attack in Essington, Staffordshire, and it was put down, Cannock magistrates heard.
Corfield told the court he had received hate mail since last April's attack.
Alex Lister, 19, of Olinthus Avenuem, Wednesfield, who insisted he had only chased the horse, admitted the same charge and was given a 12-month community order and 180 hours' community service.
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