"An amateur rapper has been found guilty of owning or being in charge of an XL bully dog that mauled his mother-in-law to death - two days after the breed was banned. The pet, named Bear, killed Esther Martin, 68, while she was dog-sitting at Ashley Warren's home in Jaywick, Essex, on 3 February 2024. Warren was filming a music video in London when Martin suffered "dozens and dozens" of bite wounds."
"Leaving her in charge of two XL bully dogs named Bear and Beauty and eight puppies was a "tragedy waiting to happen", prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC said. She was attacked within hours of arriving in Jaywick, where Warren had asked her to watch his dogs while he was in London shooting the video. "Esther suffered dozens and dozens of dog bite marks and wounds, which led to a catastrophic bleed and her death," Paxton said, when opening the trial."
"The jury spent 14 hours and 28 minutes before coming to a verdict. Warren sat in the dock wearing a grey hoodie with his head facing down throughout the hearing. He was cleared of being in charge of another XL bully called Beauty, which also injured Ms Martin. He was also found guilty of possessing a knife at Clacton railway station on 3 February 2024, by a majority of 11 to one."
An amateur rapper, Ashley Warren, was found guilty of owning or being in charge of an XL bully dog that mauled his 68-year-old mother-in-law, Esther Martin, to death on 3 February 2024 in Jaywick, Essex. The attack occurred while Martin was dog-sitting Bear, Beauty, and eight puppies; Warren had gone to London to film a music video. Martin had mobility issues. She suffered dozens of bite wounds, experienced catastrophic bleeding, and died. Warren was cleared of being in charge of Beauty but was convicted of possessing a knife at Clacton station. He will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court later.
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