Petition · past parliament
Remove loophole in the 2003 sexual offences act that allows bestial necrophillia
Closed
443 signatures
What the petition asks
It has come to light that whilst bestiality and necrophillia are criminalised by sections 69 and 70 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 bestial necrophillia is expressly not covered. I ask parliament to redress this loophole that can give rise to grossly unacceptable behaviour.
Timeline
| 22 Sep 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Mar 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
443
Status
Closed
Opened
22 Sep 2015
Closed
22 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.