A NORTHWICH man will appear in court accused of illegal foxhunting in Cheshire.

The 37-year-old faces will face two charges of hunting wild animals with dogs under the Hunting Act 2004.

The prosecution comes after an investigation by members of Cheshire Police’s rural crime team.   

One charge related to events which occurred in Marbury on Saturday, November 26, 2022, and another relates to an incident in Chorley Green on Tuesday, November 22, the same year.

He has been summonsed by postal requisition to appear at Crewe Magistrates Court on June 13, where he will be formally charged.

Until then, he cannot be named. 

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “A 37-year-old man from Northwich has been summonsed to court following an investigation by Cheshire Police’s rural crime team.

“He will appear at Crewe Magistrates Court in June to face two counts of hunting a wild mammal with dogs under the Hunting Act 2004.

“The charges relate to an incident on November 22, 2022, in Chorley Green, and an incident in Marbury on November 26, 2022.

“Cheshire Police and the Crown Prosecution Service would like to remind everyone that criminal proceedings are now live, and that the defendant has a right to a fair trial.

"It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice ongoing proceedings.”