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Behind bars: Former trainer jailed for starving horses to death
A FORMER Olympic wrestler who starved horses to death on his Bulla property is behind bars after losing a last- ditch bid for freedom.
Bruce Akers, 65, will spend the next six months in jail after which he must complete a 12-month community corrections order.
An angry Akers barked “Yeah, f--- that” to his barrister upon hearing the sentence in the County Court.
Article by: Wayne Flower
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