RSPCA court alert - dog fighting
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Friday, 27, Nov 2009 12:00
A man from Birmingham, a woman from Lincolnshire and a youth are due before Lincoln Magistrates Court (this is correct as Lincoln Crown Court will be closed) on Monday, 30 November, to appeal conviction and sentence for numerous dog fighting offences.
The hearing is listed for 10am and is scheduled for four days, although it is expected to last two or three days.
All charges are dog fighting/pit bull related and were brought by the RSPCA under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 or the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
The defendants were previously found guilty (apart from the two admitted offences) following a trial in September this year.
The charges and defendants are:
Claire Amanda Parker (15/12/64), of Kexby Lane, Kexby, Lincolnshire, is appealing conviction of three charges: being present at an animal fight, jointly keeping a premises for use for an animal fight and joint possession of three pit bull terrier type dogs.
Mohammed Nasir Farooq (16/9/75), of Daniels Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, is appealing sentence after he admitted one charge: joint possession of three pit bull terrier type dogs.
He is also appealing conviction of a further six charges: taking part in an animal fight, being present at an animal fight, jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by causing it to fight with another dog, jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by failing to obtain veterinary attention in respect of injuries sustained in a fight with another dog, joint possession of items used in connection with an animal fight and jointly keeping a pit bull terrier type dog for use in an animal fight.
A youth aged under 18 is appealing sentence after he admitted one charge: jointly had possession of three pit bull terrier type dogs.
The youth is also appealing conviction of a further four charges: jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by causing it to fight with another dog, jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by failing to obtain veterinary attention in respect of injuries sustained in a fight with another dog, jointly having possession of items used in connection with an animal fight and jointly keeping a pit bull terrier type dog for use in an animal fight.
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