Shrewsbury teenagers sentenced after stabbing and crushing hedgehog

The teenagers stabbed, jumped on, and dropped a slab on the wild animal Credit: PA (stock image)

Two teenagers from Shrewsbury have been sentenced after admitting causing unnecessary harm to a hedgehog.

Telford Magistrates' Court heard the pair of 15-year-olds stabbed, jumped on, and dropped a slab on the wild animal.

The incident took place in the Rutlands Estate at around midnight on 7 August 2022, was filmed by an anonymous person and later disclosed to the RSPCA and West Mercia Police.

The pair have been given a nine month referral order and will attend meetings with the Youth Offending Team and carry out some reparation work.

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