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Stewart Carr

London man who led global monkey torture network jailed after sharing sadistic videos online

The website was dedicated to the torture and killing of monkeys (stock image) - (Anadolu via Getty Images)

A south-east London man who helped lead an international online network dedicated to the torture and killing of monkeys has been jailed for more than three years.

Bartosz Poklek, 30, from Bexley, played a leading role in a global community of so-called “zoo sadists” who commissioned, shared and sold videos depicting extreme animal cruelty, Woolwich Crown Court heard.

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