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Pensioner with mobility issues left in charge of 10 XL bullies before mauling, court told
A pensioner with limited mobility was left to care for 10 XL bully dogs weighing up to 190kg before being fatally mauled, court heard at Chelmsford Crown Court.
- On February 3, Ashley Warren is accused at Chelmsford Crown Court of leaving 68‑year‑old Esther Martin with his XL bully dogs, a case prosecutors called a 'tragedy waiting to happen'.
- Warren asked Ms Martin to look after the animals so he could travel to London to film a music video, while prosecutor Chris Paxton KC said she had restricted movement after a hip replacement and arthritis and he had known her for more than 12 years.
- The court heard the pack of 10 XL bully dogs, including eight puppies, weighed up to 190kg and were described as 'unpredictable, towering, muscular' animals, with the defendant calling them 'bouncy'.
- Warren has pleaded not guilty to counts over the dogs and denies a separate bladed-article charge, with police needing Tasers and shields to enter the property.
- The mauling came two days after the Government criminalised unexempt XL bully ownership in England and Wales, focusing scrutiny on owner responsibility and enforcement of the new criminal offence.
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