Ellie dog death: uncle jailed
By honeyangel
@honeyangel (1991)
May 16, 2007 7:16am CST
i started a discussion about the girl that was killed by her uncles dog,here is the latest update.
The uncle of a five-year-old girl who was killed by a pit bull terrier has been jailed for owning the illegal dog
The uncle of a five-year-old girl who was killed by a pit bull terrier has been jailed for eight weeks for owning the illegal dog.
Kiel Simpson, 24, pleaded guilty to owning a dog banned under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act at a previous hearing at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.
Ellie Lawrenson was mauled to death by the one-year-old American pit bull terrier while at her grandmother's house in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Simpson showed no emotion as the sentence was passed. He was led into the cells handcuffed to a guard.
District Judge Alan Jones told Simpson he did not accept the mitigating argument that he had been given official advice that he could keep the dog or that he had instructed his family to leave the animal outside.
thanx to the yahoo home page
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@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
16 May 07
Thanks honey.. I was wondering what happened, if only that could bring her back. But it creates a president for next cases, where people keep dangerous dogs illegally, the sentence should have been higher. His conscience, and family won't let him have peace!
@magicalmerlin (1623)
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20 May 07
So is the case against the grandmother still pending? It is very sad all round. It won't help Ellie or her parents but I hope it prevents it happening to anybody else.
@honeyangel (1991)
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20 May 07
i havent heard any thing more about this but as soon as i hear ill post it up
thanx for your conserain(sp)
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@dont_pick_your_nose (2279)
• Australia
27 Feb 08
I think that the ruling is fair. I think that he is suffering alot from the loss of his niece and knowing it was his dog. He will also loose his dog. I dont think that it is fair to ban ownership of a whole breed. I think that he knows what he did was wrong and he already had the worst punishment for his actions imaginable.
