[pooky]

What they posted they posted as a statement of fact and not an opinion. Unless you can prove libel in a court of law they don't have to remove it. As they have pictures of the van being there they can prove that it is a statement of fact so they have no need morally or legally to remove the name.

Personally I would be more worried that if the original poster is telling the truth then you (I assume you are Holcroft Labradors) have allegedlly handled stolen goods and you could also be charged with conspiracy to commit theft.

Oh and to the original poster forget the RSPCA they are useless and run by animal rights companies that want to ban pets. They also have no legal powers. Phone the local council and ask for the animal welfare officer as they actually have a clue and power to seize mistreated animals.

[MarkJG]

Pooky

Statement of fact?  I dont believe so.  To be a statement of fact it has to be substantiated by evidence and examined in a court of law.  As the case has not come before a court of law be it a criminal or civil court it cannot be a statement of fact.  Therefore at this present moment in time all that is being discussed in this forum is nothing more than hearsay.  By naming Holcroft Labradors the original poster has defamed Holcroft Labradors and that is why I politely suggested that any mention of them be removed to prevent any further defamation occuring.

If as you suggest that Holcroft was involved in theft or handling stolen goods and the landlord had photographic evidence of a criminal act taking place, surely the police would have acted on this information at the time.  What the original poster has failed to disclosed to the group that they were present on the morning the tennant left the property, the tennant did not do a runner and as there was no inventory taken or signed at the time the tennant moved in and no inventory was checked or signed off on the handover of the keys in person to the landlord by the tennant on the morning the tennant left the property.  This is why the has been no action taken by the police or the courts.

Holcroft Labradors had no stake in the dispute between the landlord and tennant, the only part they took was to transport a number of dogs from the property.  Neither I or they would have posted any comments on this forum or anywhere else in respect of this dispute as this is clearly a matter for the two parties to sort out in a court of Law.

Regards

Mark

[Beewyched]

Mark
This is not why no action was taken-the person involved refused to give a forwarding address, hence requesting information. Inventory-the only thing she left was a chest of drawers that had been conveniently placed against a wall in an upstairs room to hide a hole that had been chewed in the wall by the dogs she had shut in there.
Photographic evidence is available for the Police, and will be provided to them as soon as her address is confirmed. Then action will proceed. There is also a seperate civil action taking place against her. As I assume you are in fact Holcroft, which by the way was a name that would have been little mentioned had you not chosen to involve yourself, you will know that we attempted to contact you directly following the move as you were photographed as being present. This contact was made out of concern for the welfare of the animals and it was asked whether 'Holcroft' could confirm that the dogs would not be subjected to this treatment in future and that they would in fact be cared for properly in the future.
There was no response to this enquiry, which was a shame as it had been assumed that a reputable breeder would have taken the time to intervene on behalf of animals that needed help, especially as they had seen for themselves directly the state of the property and were in fact helping her to 'clean up'. I use this term loosely, as I fail to see how anyone could possibly believe there was no issue when dog urine and excrement are present inside and outside a house which can be smelled from a distance of 30 yards away.
As it would appear that several people stayed the night in the house on the evening before leaving it would have been nigh on impossible for Holcroft to be unaware of the significant amount of damage done by the dogs, and the general level of disgusting unsanitary conditions that were present.
My partner travelled overnight to be at the property to find horrific conditions and a house that is uninhabitable and a tenant and Holcroft leaving with the tenant refusing to give a forwarding address.
We look forward to having the opportunity to resolve this in court and will be delighted to post an update on the outcome.

[Dan]

This thread is locked now.

If Beewyched would like to post an update, that'll happen.