A farmer who beat thousands of other hopefuls to take over a farm for just £1 a year has appeared in court over animal health charges.
Daniel Jones, from Anglesey, was named National Trust's new shepherd for the 124 acre Parc Farm in Great Orme, North Wales, back in 2016.
But he now faces 20 charges, including failing to dispose of five dead sheep and failing to ensure that birds or animals did not have access to the bodies.
Other allegations include failing to notify the authorities of sheep he had received on the farm from various other locations and obstructing a person authorised under the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) Wales Regulations.
Mr Jones appeared at Llandudno magistrates and pleaded not guilty to all the charges. He will now face a pre-trial hearing on 28 January.
National Trust's search for a farmer for the £1m Parc Farm sparked international interest, taking calls from potential applicants at the rate of over 100 an hour for days.
Mr Jones picked up the keys to the farm in September 2016, where he vowed take a nature-first approach to farming in a place which is home to rare habitats and species found nowhere else on earth.
