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Rapper Sentenced for Dog Attack on Pensioner

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Ashley Warren, a 41-year-old rapper, receives a decade and three months in prison for owning one of two XL bully dogs that fatally attacked Esther Martin, a 68-year-old pensioner. Warren left Martin, who had mobility issues, alone with the dogs while he went to London. The attack was brutal, and Warren was also convicted for carrying a knife. This case highlights the severity of new breed rules in England and Wales.

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Rapper Sentenced for Dog Attack on Pensioner

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Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Rapper Sentenced for Dog Attack on Pensioner. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00On March 31st, a 41-year-old aspiring rapper named Ashley Warren just got hit with a 10-year-and-three-month prison sentence for owning one of. Two XL bully dogs that killed a 68-year-old pensioner named Esther Martin. This happened on February 3rd, 2024. In J. Wick, Essex, just two days after the breed got banned in England and Wales without an England, exemption certificate. Warren had asked the five-foot-three Martin to watch his dog bear, his girlfriend's dog beauty, and eight puppies at his place while he headed to. London to shoot a music video. Despite her mobility problems and zero experience handling those powerful dogs alone, he left her there anyway. The attack was brutal, leaving Martin with dozens of injuries like a torn arm and shattered bone, and prosecutors called it a tragedy waiting to. Happened given her size against those massive animals. The community reeled from the loss, especially since the new law made owning them straight up illegal right before. In the end, accounts forred Crown Court jury nailed Warren for bear, causing the fatal injuries but cleared him on beauty.

1:07They also convicted him for carrying a knife at Clackton Railway Station that same day, which he claimed was just a prop. This case underscores how serious those breed rules are now. This has been Europe News Today, powered by AI.

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