Cruel couple, 23, who starved three pet rabbits for three weeks then left their maggot-infested bodies rotting in their hutches are spared jail - and mother-of-two is ALLOWED to keep her dog, cat and hamster

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTJack Pullen and Allana Silk, 23, admitted starving their three rabbits death Worcester Magistrates' Court heard the rabbits were found in their garden 

A cruel couple who starved three pet rabbits to death and left their bodies rotting in their hutches have been spared jail.

Jack Pullen and Allana Silk, both 23, failed to 'provide adequate nutrition' to tri-colour female Rosie and their two grey males Ted and Teddy.

The couple also failed to seek medical treatment for the rabbits between August 23 and September 13 last year.

Shocking pictures taken by the RSPCA show the dead bodies of the animals left rotting in their hutches in the couple's garden in Worcester.

They admitted 'causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal' when they appeared at Worcester Magistrates' Court last month.

Despite her conviction, Silk has been allowed to keep three other pets, a dog, a cat and a hamster.

Jack Pullen and Allana Silk, both 23, admitted starving three pet rabbits to death at Worcester Crown Court

The dead rabbits were found in hutches in the couple's back garden in Worcester

RSPCA inspectors took photographs of the dead rabbits as evidence of the neglect

Prosecutor Sara Pratt told JPs an RSPCA inspector made the grim discovery at the couple's home on September 13 last year.

She said: 'All the rabbits appeared to be dead in their hutches. Miss Silk cried out and said they had been all been alive that morning.

'They [Silk and Pullen] put up a false account of what happened.

'The offence occurred in an area where children have had access and could have seen the dead rabbits themselves.'

The court heard the rabbits were taken away for a post-mortem where it was found they had suffered for three weeks before they died.

Miss Pratt said: 'Ted was found dead with maggots on his body. His body was too decomposed for any post-mortem to take place.

The court heard the rabbits were taken away for a post-mortem where it was found they had suffered for three weeks before they died

The court heard that the hutches had not been cleaned by the couple 'in a long time'

Despite being banned from keeping animals for five years, Silk was permitted to keep her pet cat, dog and hamster

'Teddy was dead in the sleeping area and there was a build up of faeces.

'Rosie was in a very poor condition.

'It was clear the hutches had not been cleaned out for some time.

'She [Silk] said she hadn't deliberately harmed the animals.'

On June 14, both were ordered to pay fines and costs of more than £3,000 and handed a 12-month community order.

Mother-of-two Silk was told she was allowed to keep her pet dog, cat and hamster.

The pair were banned from keeping any more animals for five years.

The maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences is five years in prison.