A warrant has been issued for the arrest of two people accused of mistreating livestock. Diane Shearmon, 39, and Nicholas Shearmon, whose age is not recorded in court documents, are accused of failing to register the deaths of 21 animals, keep a register of their flock or protect their sheep and cattle from risks to their health. Nicholas Shearmon has also been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a number of cows, including three that died and one that was allegedly found severely malnourished. The majority of the offences are claimed to have been committed in 2019 at Spiderweb Paddocks, Seend. The Shearmons, both of Seend, near Melksham, had been due before Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday to answer the total 24 charges against them.