A man has pleaded not guilty after dead animals were dumped outside a village hall. 

James Kempster, of Bury Brickfield Park, Marchwood denied two counts of possessing a live or dead wild bird or its parts. 

He also pleaded not guilty to a single count of criminal damage at Southampton Magistrates' Court today. 

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It follows an incident outside the village hall in Broughton where dead animals including birds and rabbits were dumped. 

Kempster is accused of possessing a dead barn owl and a dead kestrel on the day of the incident on March 15 this year. 

The 37-year-old is also alleged to have damaged the shop front after it was marked with blood. 

Dead birds found outside Broughton Village HallDead birds found outside Broughton Village Hall (Image: Contributed)

A trial date was set for May 7 next year. 

Kempster, who spoke only to confirm is name, date of birth, address and plea, was released on bail with one condition not to enter the village of Broughton. 

The court previously heard how the incident took place in the early hours of the morning before 7am. 

The prosecutor at the last hearing on September 10, Varun Cheni said "a number of dead animals" were found around the community shop. 

"Even a dead barn owl and a dead kestrel that had been left there as well."

He added that there was blood on the shop.