内容摘要：The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and admitted to purchasing or acquiring a shotgun without a certificate, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and possessing an article with a blade or point.

The 19-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of murder and admitted to purchasing or acquiring a shotgun without a certificate, possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and possessing an article with a blade or point.

He told BBC South East: "The impact of stealing someone's beloved dog has a devastating effect on the victims and is a crime that should be treated with far more seriousness given its growth and the impact it has on its victims."Beverley Cuddy, editor of Dogs Today Magazine, said: "The crime is devastating, it's unlike any other theft you will experience in your life and this hell can go on for years. People want to know what happened to their dogs.

"The criminals see this as a high reward, low risk crime."It's possible to steal a young dog that's fertile, breed from it, exploit it economically and sell those puppies."Campaigners are also calling for vets to check microchip registration at a pet's first treatment, to reunite missing pets with their owners and check the animal's microchip contact information is up to date.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: 'The theft of a pet is not something that Kent Police takes lightly and we understand the devastating impact it has on owners.'Our focus will always be on the people and the pets behind the statistics and our priority is to reunite them.

'We urge all pet owners to take every measure they can to keep their animals safe. This includes micro-chipping, home security like CCTV or security lights and ensuring dogs, for example, are not left outside unattended at any time."

Two Wiltshire charities that provide valuable services for their communities have had their work recognised with a King's Award for Voluntary Service."This process has been going on for months now if not longer," he added.

Meanwhile, Sinn Féin senior politician Pearse Doherty said the Lynskey family had "gone through a terrible injustice".He said he hoped the remains are found of all the Disappeared.

Doherty called on anyone with information to come forward and give these families the right "that they should always have had, which is to bury their loved ones".Posting on X, formerly Twitter, the WAVE Trauma Centre said their thoughts were with the Lynskey family as "they face a long wait".