Hillside Farm Animal Investigations...

Following our investigation at Simply Halal, a non-stun abattoir at Banham in Norfolk, where we obtained hours of harrowing footage of appalling treatment of the animals being killed there, we were extremely disappointed when the Food Standards Agency (FSA) granted approval for ‘Norfolk Meat Traders’ to continue slaughtering at the site. Particularly shocking was the fact that Deborah Wilson, a manager at Simply Halal who we had filmed casually standing by as animals were suffering terrible cruelty all around her, was a director of the newly-formed Norfolk Meat Traders!

We were able to continue monitoring the site and filmed Deborah Wilson again, this time involved in the slaughter of horses. However, it soon came to light that they had carried out an illegal horse slaughter and so they also had their licences revoked.

Now another company ‘United Country Foods’ have applied, and we understand been granted approval to slaughter from the site.

In the meantime, after our footage was handed to the FSA, the CPS have initiated a prosecution against Roger Carr and two of the slaughtermen. The case is proceeding through the courts and we will let you know the outcome as soon as we can.