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Daily Record
17-07-2025
- Daily Record
Urban hunter sex beast is 'dangerous predator' who should never be released, say victim's family
Sick Brandon Robb was jailed for seven years last month for a series of sex attacks on children in Fife and handed another year in prison last week for a catalogue of vile wildlife offences. An 'urban hunter' jailed for raping children and torturing animals is a 'dangerous predator' who should never be released, according to the family of one his victims. Sick Brandon Robb was jailed for seven years last month for a series of sex attacks on children in Fife and handed another year in prison last week for a catalogue of vile wildlife offences. The 28-year-old sparked outrage after he filmed disturbing clips of his dogs ravaging a string of creatures, including a pet cat. Robb's brutal crimes against animals were exposed just weeks after he was finally convicted for sex attacks on two girls and a boy - the youngest just eight years old - and abusing two women. And now a heartbroken relative of one of Robb's young victims has issued a chilling warning to the public about the brute, who has lodged an appeal against his sex crime convictions. They told the Record: 'Stay away from this man. You don't know how dangerous he really is. Please be aware. 'He gets a thrill out of harming children, women and animals. 'He should be castrated and locked up for life. 'He has destroyed our family. 'I want the whole world to know what he's capable of. 'He's a danger to the public - to everybody.' Robb had 12 months added to his prison sentence at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Friday and was banned from keeping animals indefinitely. Video footage retrieved from his phones had shown his two dogs being encouraged to hunt and attack helpless animals over 20 incidents. They included deer, rabbits, hares, a fox cub and wild birds, as well as a domestic cat, over the course of 20 separate incidents. Robb uploaded some of the horrifying footage to social media. In one disturbing clip, a cat is filmed hanging from a branch, desperately trying to escape one of Robb's dogs. Robb, from Fife, carried out the sickening crimes between August and November 2022 in woods and farmland in Fife and Kinross usually, under cover of darkness. In one scene, he held up the bloodied body of a domestic cat which had been attacked by the dogs. A vet who analysed the video suggested the cat may have gone into cardiac arrest or suffered a brain injury. Officers later arrested Robb after a search of his home recovered items that included a number of mobile phones, two torches, a pair of binoculars and a scope, a spot lamp and a hunting knife. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Prosecutors said Robb's actions had 'no purpose or motive other than to fulfil his own desire to inflict pain and suffering'. Just weeks earlier Robb had been jailed for raping and sexually abusing three children in Fife between May 2011 and May 2015, when he was a teenager. He was convicted in February following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. Jurors heard how Robb raped his first victim on an occasion in 2011 when she was just eight years old after leading her to a secluded area. On various occasions between December 2012 and August 2014, Robb repeatedly raped a 12-year-old girl and subjected the child to a series of sexual assaults. In May 2015, Robb sexually assaulted a 12-year-old boy. He was also convicted of acting in a threatening and abusive manner to two women between 2019 and 2023. Defence advocate Richard Goddard said Robb had a 'chaotic' childhood which affected him as an adult. He was placed on the sex offenders' register for life and will serve six years on licence after release. Robb's lawyers lodged an intimation of intention to appeal against conviction for the case on Monday. His victims' heartbroken relative said the fiend was in their lives for several years. They said: 'He put a front on but I just knew there was something not right. When I was around him he made me feel uneasy. 'When it came to light what he'd been doing I felt sick and disgusted. 'If he can treat animals like that and do that to women and children, you need to please stay way from this man or you will end up like my family. It's only a matter of time before he causes a human serious harm. 'My family are trying to move on but it has been torture.' Detectives probing Robb's sexual offences described him as a 'violent man and sexual predator who preyed on children and abused them'. Robb had previously been jailed in 2014 after admitting to using his pet dog to hunt and kill a rare deer and also admitted stealing 30 ducks at a Fife farm.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
'Despicable' paedophile set dogs on animals including pet cat and filmed attacks
After Brandon Robb was last month jailed for preying on two girls and a boy - the youngest just eight years old - he has now been sentenced to another year in prison A convicted paedophile filmed himself encouraging his dogs to attack other animals, including a pet cat. Brandon Robb, 28, was sentenced to another year behind bars and and banned from owning animals after admitting a string of wildlife offences at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, with police describing his actions as "despicable". Robb - already jailed for seven years for a series of vile sex attacks on children as young as eight - filmed his Lurcher dogs as they hunted and preyed upon wild animals including deer, rabbits, hares, a fox cub and a domestic cat. He then uploaded some of the footage to social media. Prosecutors said there were more than 20 separate incidents in 2022, taking place at night in woods and farmland around Perth and Kinross. Iain Batho, wildlife crime lead at the Crown Office, said: "It is highly important to preserve Scotland's natural heritage, including the wildlife that forms part of it. As such, wild animals are given strict protection by our law. "Brandon Robb's actions had no purpose or motive other than to fulfil his own desire to inflict pain and suffering on innocent animals. The shocking cruelty, quantity and frequency of these incidents will inevitably have had a detrimental effect on the local wildlife population. "(The Crown Office) takes the prosecution of wildlife crime extremely seriously and prosecutorial action will be taken if there is sufficient evidence, if it is appropriate and in the public interest to do so." Some of the phone footage seen by the court showed him instructing his dogs to attack animals. In one scene, he held up the bloodied body of a domestic cat which had been attacked by the dogs. A vet who analysed the video suggested the pet cat may have gone into cardiac arrest or suffered a brain injury. He said the cat's eyes showed it had suffered a haemorrhage and its breathing was likely the result of "extreme stress". Robb's crimes became known after a member of the public saw him highlighting the footage on social media and it was reported to Police Scotland. Officers arrested Robb and a search of his home uncovered items including a number of mobile phones, two torches, a pair of binoculars and a scope, a spot lamp and a hunting knife. He was also convicted of assaulting one of the officers during his arrest. Constable Ben Pacholek of Police Scotland said: "Immense suffering was caused by Robb to these animals. During our inquiries, evidence was obtained from his mobile phone showing how he instructed his dogs to chase the animals and then encouraged them to keep attacking, resulting in horrific injuries and death. He also caused suffering to his own dogs." He said the investigation was made difficult as the killings were carried out at night, making locations hard to identify. Constable Pacholek added: "Through dedicated police work, the investigation team was able to show that Robb was responsible for his dogs causing unprecedented suffering over several weeks. "He boasted about the prowess of his dogs and gloried in the suffering of the animals he ordered them to harm. His actions were despicable." Robb has been banned indefinitely from owning or keeping animals. Robb was previously found guilty in February this year of non-recent sexual offences against children and domestic offences in Fife. He preyed on two girls and a boy, the youngest just eight years old, in the town of Leslie between 2011 and 2015. The High Court in Edinburgh last month heard that Robb also acted in a threatening and abusive manner to two women. He was arrested and charged in August 2023, with Detective Sergeant Alasdair Young referring to him as a "violent man and sexual predator who preyed on children and abused them". Judge Lord Lake jailed the man after a jury found him guilty. "It is clear that your victims have suffered greatly," the judge said. "The effects on them have been long lasting and have been experienced over many years." Rob was sentenced to seven years in prison, placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely, given a 20-year non-harassment order and a further six years on licence when he is released for his sexual offences.
The National
11-07-2025
- The National
Man jailed after setting dogs on other animals 20 times
Brandon Robb, 28, was sentenced after admitting a string of wildlife offences at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, with police describing his actions as 'despicable'. Robb filmed his Lurcher dogs as they hunted and preyed upon wild animals – including deer, rabbits, hares, a fox cub and a domestic cat – before uploading some of the footage to social media. READ MORE: How TRNSMT's gender balance is shaping up in 2025 – see the graphs Prosecutors said there were more than 20 separate incidents in 2022, taking place at night in woods and farmland around Perth and Batho, wildlife crime lead at the Crown Office, said: 'It is highly important to preserve Scotland's natural heritage, including the wildlife that forms part of it. As such, wild animals are given strict protection by our law. 'Brandon Robb's actions had no purpose or motive other than to fulfil his own desire to inflict pain and suffering on innocent animals. 'The shocking cruelty, quantity and frequency of these incidents will inevitably have had a detrimental effect on the local wildlife population. '(The Crown Office) takes the prosecution of wildlife crime extremely seriously and prosecutorial action will be taken if there is sufficient evidence, if it is appropriate and in the public interest to do so.' Constable Ben Pacholek of Police Scotland said: 'Immense suffering was caused by Robb to these animals. READ MORE: Police launch appeal for information after serious crash in Dundee 'During our inquiries, evidence was obtained from his mobile phone showing how he instructed his dogs to chase the animals and then encouraged them to keep attacking, resulting in horrific injuries and death. He also caused suffering to his own dogs.' He said the investigation was made difficult as the killings were carried out at night, making locations hard to identify. Constable Pacholek added: 'Through dedicated police work, the investigation team was able to show that Robb was responsible for his dogs causing unprecedented suffering over several weeks. 'He boasted about the prowess of his dogs and gloried in the suffering of the animals he ordered them to harm. His actions were despicable.'
Edinburgh Live
11-07-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Scottish man who filmed his dogs attacking wildlife jailed and slapped with animal ban
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Scottish man who filmed his dogs as they hunted, attacked and killed a number of wild animals has been jailed for 12 months. Brandon Robb, 28, was also slapped with an indefinite ban from owning or keeping animals after pleading guilty to a total of 22 charges back in March. Footage retrieved from his phones showed the two dogs being encouraged to hunt and attack deer, rabbits, hares, a fox cub and wild birds, as well as a domestic cat, over the course of 20 separate incidents. Robb then uploaded some of this footage on social media. Iain Batho, who leads on wildlife crime for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), said: 'It is highly important to preserve Scotland's natural heritage, including the wildlife that forms part of it. As such, wild animals are given strict protection by our law 'Brandon Robb's actions had no purpose or motive other than to fulfil his own desire to inflict pain and suffering on innocent animals. The shocking cruelty, quantity and frequency of these incidents will inevitably have had a detrimental effect on the local wildlife population. 'COPFS takes the prosecution of wildlife crime extremely seriously and prosecutorial action will be taken if there is sufficient evidence, if it is appropriate and in the public interest to do so.' Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sentstraight to your messages. These offences took place between August and November 2022 in woods and farmland in Fife and Kinross, usually under cover of darkness. Some of the phone footage seen by the court showed him instructing his dogs to attack animals. In one horrifying scene, he held up the bloodied body of a pet cat which had been attacked by the dogs. A vet who analysed the video said the cat's eyes showed it had suffered a haemorrhage and its breathing was likely the result of 'extreme stress'. A member of the public saw Robb highlighting the distressing footage on social media and he was reported to the authorities. Officers then arrested Robb and after a search of his home they recovered a number of items including multiple mobile phones, two torches, a pair of binoculars and a scope, a spot lamp and a hunting knife. He was also convicted of assaulting one of the officers during his arrest. Constable Ben Pacholek, wildlife crime officer, said these crimes were some of the worst he had ever seen. He said: 'Immense suffering was caused by Robb to these animals. During our enquiries, evidence was obtained from his mobile phone showing how he instructed his dogs to chase the animals and then encouraged them to keep attacking, resulting in horrific injuries and death. He also caused suffering to his own dogs. 'In one video, a dog is ordered to attack a cat in a tree. A fight breaks out which results in both animals suffering. Sadly the cat died. 'In another video a heron is shot with a catapult and a dog ordered to attack it. 'Two dogs are seen in another incident chasing a roe deer and killing it. One dog is also seen with a hare in its mouth. 'In other videos, the dogs can be seen with blood on their muzzles and Robb praising them for their actions. 'This was a complex investigation made harder by the fact that the majority of these offences were filmed on his phone and carried out at night on farmland and wooded areas, making it difficult to identify precise locations. 'Through dedicated police work, the investigation team was able to show that Robb was responsible for his dogs causing unprecedented suffering over several weeks. 'He boasted about the prowess of his dogs and gloried in the suffering of the animals he ordered them to harm. His actions were despicable. 'I would like to thank the public who alerted us to the existence of these cruel and unacceptable videos and I would encourage anyone with information about wildlife crime to report it to police via 101 or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
STV News
11-07-2025
- STV News
Man who used dogs to abuse animals including pet cat jailed for 12 months
A Fife man who used his dogs to abuse animals, including the attack of a pet cat, has been jailed for 12 months. Brandon Robb, 28, pleaded guilty to 20 charges linked to the abuse of animals, mostly involving wildlife such as hares, dear, and even a fox cub. Appearing at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Friday, Robb, who is already serving seven years in prison for a series of sex attacks on children in Fife when he was a teenager, was told his punishment for these offences would have been harsher had he not already been behind bars. Police uncovered a number of videos of Robb ordering his Lurcher dogs to attack the animals, believed to have taken place in woodland near his home in Leslie, Fife. Officers were first alerted by a member of the public to a video posted to TikTok in October 2022. It showed two dogs in a dark field attacking a hare while the man filming commentates over it, praising the dogs. Crown Office Brandon Robb filmed his pet lurcher attacking animals Police recognised the voice to be that of Brandon Robb, who had a long history of offending in Fife, leading to them obtaining a warrant to search his property. There they found his mobile phone which contained footage of a number of incidents involving animals. One of the most graphic videos showed a dog attacking a pet cat, while being urged on by Robb. A vet told the court the footage suggested the animal had suffered either a cardiac arrest or brain injury. Experts told the court that the video showed evidence of both the cat and the dog making noises suggesting they were both in distress. Robb's phone also contained incriminating text messages. Sheriff John MacRitchie descried Robb's behaviour as 'appalling offending' and told him: 'It is disturbing that you filmed your offending on your mobile phone.' The Sheriff handed down a prison sentence of a year. He said a sentence 'far in excess' of this would have been given had Robb not already begun serving a lengthy sentence. Robb will first serve his seven year sentence for preying on two girls and a boy between 2011 and 2015, followed by the 12 months. He then faces six years under supervision for the sex crimes. Sheriff MacRitchie also imposed an indefinite disqualification on Robb owning or working with animals. He said it was clear Robb could be considered a 'considerable danger' to animals. Ben Pacholek, Wildlife crime liaison officer with Police Scotland in Fife told STV News: 'I've been in the role for over five years now and reported a variety of wildlife crime offences. 'Certainly the seriousness and level of offending that was demonstrated by Brandon Robb was unprecedented. 'The levels of depravity were extreme to say the least.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
