Owners of Europe’s oldest elephant and Britain’s last circus elephant ‘Anne’ from Sri Lanka are to go on trial charged with causing unnecessary suffering.�
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According to news reports the pair are accused of keeping Anne, a 58-year-old elephant brought from Sri Lanka to the Bobby Roberts Super Circus in Peterborough in the 1950s, chained to the ground at all times. They are also accused of failing to prevent an employee from repeatedly beating Anne.�
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The charges have been brought under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.�
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The Crown Prosecution Service took over the prosecution of Mr and Mrs Roberts from Animal Defenders International "given the public concern over the case".
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They were originally the focus of a private prosecution by Animal Defenders International (ADI), a worldwide animal welfare organisation, following its undercover investigation and filming between January 21 and February 15.�
Arthritic Anne is now living at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire to see out her days in a 13-acre paddock, with her owners' consent.�
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The couple, of Brook Farm in Oundle, Northants, will go on trial before magistrates in Corby on June 18 next year.
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