The anti hunt victims of the assault believe the very poor presentation of evidence (including sub-standard copying of video material by police) was behind Spencer's acquittal on the more serious charges.
The incident occurred at Pheasant Copse, Petworth, West Sussex during a meet of the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray hunt. The land is owned by Lord Leconfield. An ITN cameraman was present during the incident, but forced to run for safety after being threatened that his camera would be “wrapped around his fucking head” by Spencer. Seconds after that outburst, there was an ambush by a number of hunt supporters, including mounted followers.
What the jury never knew: Background to Spencer Wayne Spencer was a person known to only one or two of the hunt saboteurs present on 17 Feb. 05 but never seen in the flesh by any of them. He was photographed as the person involved in an attack on anti hunt protesters during a meet of the Crawley and Horsham hunt near Worthing on 9th March 96 (the only photo taken during the assault and criminal damage to an anti hunt protester van.) Spencer is seen with axe handle); however he was only traced some years later when he appeared in the Midhurst and Petworth Observer (Aug 10, 2000) after winning a terrier show at the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray hunt’s Countryman’s day.
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Photo taken of Spencer with axe handle during attack 9th March 96
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Wayne
Spencer on 17 Feb 06. He told a female hunt saboteur: “See
this, I’m going to shove it right up your crutch.”
Spencer
seen (in rolled up balaclava?) during the hunt disturbances outside
the House of Commons during the protest by the Countryside Alliance,
in Sept. 04
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huntswoman whips anti hunt protester as he runs for safety following
his kicking by Spencer.
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huntswoman whips an anti hunt protester, as he is punched by another
hunt supporter. (This still from ITN camera)
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female hunt rider rides down an anti hunt protester as he tries
to get video of the attack.
