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The Sun
07-05-2025
- The Sun
Three girls, 4, 8 & 11, mauled by ‘monster' 7st XL Bully in horror attack at home – as mum, 42, is spared jail
A "MONSTER" seven-and-a-half stone XL Bully mauled three young girls, dragging one across the floor. Mum Victoria Hewitt was at home with her two children, aged eight and four, as well as an 11-year-old friend of the kids when family pet Karma suddenly flipped. A knock at the door resulted in the dog acting in a "very aggressive and violent way" and "went" for the eight-year-old, a court heard. During the incident in Costessey, Norfolk, Hewitt, 42, tried to distract the animal with some ham but it didn't work, prosecutor Chris Youell said. Instead, Karma began attacking the child as the other two screamed, before it targeted them too. The girls ran for the door and were all bitten before Hewitt managed to wrestle the dog away. The eight-year-old managed to flee upstairs with her toddler brother, aged two, who was in his cot during the attack on March 7 last year. A neighbour helped Hewitt restrain Karma and held her on the floor, telling everyone to get out. When cops arrived on the scene, the mum screamed at them to "shoot the dog". Mr Youell described how Karma was sedated by officers before being destroyed. The three girls suffered bite and puncture wounds which needed medical treatment. The eight-year-old had "significant" injuries, including a deep wound down to the bone on her arm, the court heard. The dog had previously belonged to an ex partner of Hewitt's who had left it with her. The court was told the mum had taken precautions, including installing a pen and stairgates. Hewitt appeared in court yesterday having admitted a charge of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Rob Pollington, defending, said his client was "extremely remorseful for what has occurred". Judge Anthony Bate said the precautions taken were "well intended" but ultimately "inadequate". He sentenced Hewitt to an eight month prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
BBC News
30-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Changes to Norwich Park & Ride come into force
Changes to a city's park and ride service are coming into at all five sites in Norwich will operate earlier in the morning, later in the evening and on County Council said the "enhanced" provision followed a re-tendering process at the end of last mark the changes, all park and ride services, excluding Costessey, are free to passengers on the first day of the new arrangements. Graham Plant, a Conservative councillor and cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport, said: "The Norwich Park & Ride service is an important part of our transport plan for Norfolk and it gives people a great value and greener option for getting into Norwich."During these difficult financial times, we made it our ambition to find a solution so that this service could be run without any subsidy."We've not only achieved that, but we're also giving people what they asked for from the service, which is earlier and later buses and Sunday services."From Sunday, First Bus will run a fully-electric service for Norwich Airport, Thickthorn and Sprowston, while Simonds, a Diss-based bus firm, will provide journeys for Harford and council had previously announced plans to close the Postwick site, which was used as a medical testing centre during the Covid-19 pandemic, due to low passenger numbers, but decided on a U-turn in 2023 following requests by local that year, Mr Plant warned that the park and ride network could close permanently if passenger numbers did not grow. The council said adult fares would remain £3 thanks to funding from the government. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
