Man Convicted for Deadly Dog Attack

0:00On March 31st, a 31-year-old man named Sean Garner just got convicted in Liverpool Crown Court for owning an ex-cell bully dog that fatally. Attacked an 84-year-old man named John McColle. This happened back on February 24th last year in Warrington Cheshire when McColle wandered onto Garner's driveway after leaving the pub. Around 6 p.m., the dog named Toretto, and weighing 7 stone 4 pounds, mauled McColle so badly that armed police had to shoot at 10 times to stop the attack. Earlier this week, after a week-long trial, the jury found Garner guilty of letting his dog cause serious injury while dangerously out of control. Garner had moved into the house just three weeks before, with his pregnant partner and kids, but he only told the landlord about one small dog while hiding two ex-cell bullies and another bully breed. Neighbors tried fighting off the dog with tools like a spirit level and walking stick before police arrived. Family members in the courtroom gallery broke down in tears when the verdict came down while Garner showed no reaction at all.

1:03McColle put up an incredible fight, despite unimaginable wounds, and detectives called his strength inspiring. The judge even excused the jurors from service for 10 years, saying it was some of the worst evidence he'd ever heard. Prosecutors painted Garner as a reckless liar who claimed McColle must have let the dog out of a lock shed, but that story didn't hold up. Garner admitted earlier to possessing ex-cell bullies without exemption certificates, and he even advertised one for breeding online despite the breed ban. Starting in 2024, he called the dog unstable in text to his mom. Garner is locked up now, waiting for sentencing on April 17, where he's facing a long stretch in prison. This case hits hard as a wake-up call on keeping powerful dogs under control to avoid more heartbreak like this. That's your update from Europe News Today, powered by AI.