Man accused of having sex with donkey fails to appear in court

A MAN accused of having sex with a horse and a donkey failed to turn up at court today, resulting in a warrant being issued for his arrest.

Joseph Squires, 66, of Overpark Avenue, Leicester, was due to appear at Leicester Crown Court charged with buggery of a donkey between February 1999 and April the same year, and buggery with a horse between March 5 and 12 2004.

He is also accused of criminal damage to the animals during the same dates.

Squires did not attend the scheduled plea and case management hearing and the court heard he had lost touch with his solicitors.

Judge Michael Pert QC issued a bench warrant for his arrest.