Bird found dehydrated , emaciated and bruised all the way down to its skin . It had been tied up with nylon bailing twine for number of 37 , court heard . Nicholas Wells , days , had pleaded not guilty , blaming burglar for the offence . But he was found guilty after an eight-hour trial in Birmingham .
Bird found dehydrated , emaciated and bruised all the way down to its skin . It had been tied up with nylon bailing twine for number of days , court heard . Nicholas Wells , 37 , had pleaded not guilty , blaming burglar for the offence . But he was found guilty after an eight-hour trial in Birmingham .