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A sprawling bushland retreat the place an internationally regarded crocodile professional filmed himself abusing pet canine in a transport container he referred to as ‘the torture room’ has hit the marketplace for $790,000.
Adam Britton, 53, used his three-bedroom dwelling at McMinns Lagoon, south-east of Darwin, to carry out unspeakable acts on pet canine between 2020 and 2022 earlier than his vile crimes have been uncovered by police.
The once-respected zoologist – who hosted Sir David Attenborough at his property for the BBC documentary Chilly Blood – pleaded responsible within the Northern Territory Supreme Courtroom final September to 37 counts of animal cruelty.
He additionally admitted to 10 counts of raping or trying to rape a canine and 4 counts of possessing or transmitting baby abuse materials. The sadistic materials was posted on-line.
Britton is in custody awaiting sentencing submissions.
Now, his 2.5-acre property is up on the market and being spruiked as an architecturally-designed household dwelling with a resort-style swimming pool.
‘Tranquillity within the bush,’ the net itemizing learn.
Britton (pictured left, together with his spouse Erin) as soon as hosted Sir David Attenborough (proper). There isn’t a suggestion in any way that his spouse knew about his offending
Canine rapist Adam Britton’s property (pictured) has hit the marketplace for $790,000
Pictured: A transport container on a property the place Adam Britton he raped, tortured and murdered canine
‘Troppo Architects have designed a shocking extension to this two bed room, one toilet floor degree dwelling.
‘The out of doors pavilion has 360 diploma views of your individual true ‘rural’ setting permitting the connection between indoor and out of doors house.’
Cate Killiner, the promoting agent, refused to touch upon the property when contacted by Each day Mail Australia.
Data present Britton purchased the McMinns Lagoon place for $250,000 in 2004, however it has been vacant since his arrest in 2022.
He shared the house together with his zoologist spouse Erin O’Brien, their saltwater crocodile Smaug, their two Swiss Shepherds Ursa and Bolt who he additionally recurrently abused.
There isn’t a suggestion Ms O’Brien knew something about her husband’s wicked pursuits.
She spent most of her time in regional areas or travelling internationally for work.
The property incorporates a resort-style swimming pool (pictured) and has been architecturally designed
Britton lived on the property (pictured) from 2004 when he purchased it for $250,000
Britton, who grew up in West Yorkshire earlier than transferring to Australia, started his sick abuse in 2014.
He tortured and raped greater than 42 canine, lots of which have been sourced utilizing Gumtree Australia.
Homeowners usually reluctantly gave their pets away to him on account of work commitments.
The previous tutorial at Charles Darwin College would submit the horrific footage of the abuse on his Telegram channel.
Nonetheless, he was the grasp of his personal undoing when he posted a disturbing video referred to as ‘1B***h9Pups’ to an abuse web site on March 22, 2022.
The next day, an nameless web consumer seen the grownup feminine canine was carrying an orange Metropolis of Darwin leash with the slogan ‘nice pets begin with you’.
Adam Robert Corden Britton (pictured) was a revered zoologist till he pleaded responsible to a string of animal abuse fees
They referred the footage to the NT Animal Welfare Department through Gmail, which then referred the matter to police.
On April 22, a month after Britton posted the video on-line, NT Police and Australian Federal Police raided his dwelling.
Detectives seized computer systems, cell telephones, cameras, exterior exhausting drives, instruments, weapons, canine paraphernalia and intercourse toys.
After pleading responsible to all fees in September, Chief Justice Michael Grant warned the gallery the info of the offending detailed ‘acts that would solely be described as grotesque cruelty that are each confronting and distressing’.
‘Which, in my evaluation, have the potential to trigger nervous shock or another opposed psychological response to an individual uncovered to these particulars,’ he stated.
Britton will return to courtroom for sentencing submissions in July.
