He said that instead of feeding him proper food, Holland fed the monkey kebabs, burgers and sausages, he told the court. Mr Watkins said Holland had “shown a complete disregard for the basic care and needs” of her pet. “This is deliberate provocation, not negligence,” he told the judges. Scott Bowen, defending, said Holland was “deeply embarrassed and deeply ashamed of her behaviour”. “In retrospect, Mrs Holland fully accepts that she should not have had the animal in the first place.”
“No long-term damage”
Mr Bowen said the monkey had experienced “suffering” but “there was no long-term damage” to the animal, which was handed over to the RSPCA during the investigation. The court heard the animal was “terrified as a result of its aggression and abuse while inside a toilet bowl”. The monkey’s treatment was revealed after Holland and his partner Russell Cox were found to have cocaine hidden in Kinder Eggs at their home. Police found drug paraphernalia and Kinder Eggs containing £1,600 worth of cocaine. Holland and Cox, 44, both admitted possession with intent to supply a Class A drug at Newport Crown Court Cox, from Cwmbran, South Wales, was jailed for 30 months and Holland was sentenced to 20 months, suspended for two years in November 2020. A Proceeds of Crime hearing was told the pair made almost £40,000 from their cocaine business.
