Hunt member sentenced for illegal foxhunting

A member of Crawley and Horsham Hunt was sentenced this week for illegally hunting a fox near Arundel.

Nick Bycroft, 48, of Kennel Lane, West Grinstead, pleaded guilty to one count of hunting a wild mammal with dogs.

On Tuesday, Worthing magistrates heard that the incident happened at Angmering Park on February 19 this year.

He was given a one year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £150 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.