eBay trader flogged coats made from ocelot

An eBay trader sold fur coats made from protected species including snow leopard, ocelot and lynx, a court heard. Timothy Norris, 40, was arrested after 24 garments were seized at his home made from the pelts of endangered big cats. The search took place after a researcher from the Met’s Wildlife Crime Unit found an online trader under the name of ‘DianaGrant77’, later identified as Norris, offering coats for sale via eBay. Norris, of Beaconsfield Road, Epsom, Surrey, admitted offences…