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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Couple jailed after dangerous dog attacks child
A couple's Japanese Akita attacked a child and left them with a large wound to the face, a court has heard. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog called Nuqe which bit the youngster at least six times. Judge Simon Mills said the child was "lucky" to be alive and described one laceration as "absolutely awful". The couple, who appeared at Mold Crown Court in Flintshire, were jailed for 18 months and banned from keeping a dog for seven years. According to the prosecution, the dog had bitten someone previously. Judge Mills told the couple the injuries were "frightening" and said the attack was down to their "utter negligence". He added an image of the child's face before surgery was "breath-taking". "This incident should, and could, have been foreseen," Judge Mills said. Det Con James Grimwood of North Wales Police described the event as a "horrific incident" which has "tragically resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child". He added: "Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child. "The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave their dogs alone with children." Det Con Grimwood said he urged anyone with information or concerns around a dangerous dog to report it to North Wales Police. 'Hero' saves mum and baby from triple dog attack 'My dog had to be put down after beach attack' Laws must change says owner of mauled small dog
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Japanese Akita attack leaves child seriously injured as couple jailed
A couple's Japanese Akita attacked a child and left them with a large wound to the face, a court has heard. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog called Nuqe which bit the youngster at least six times. Judge Simon Mills said the child was "lucky" to be alive and described one laceration as "absolutely awful".The couple, who appeared at Mold Crown Court in Flintshire, were jailed for 18 months and banned from keeping a dog for seven years. According to the prosecution, the dog had bitten someone previously. Judge Mills told the couple the injuries were "frightening" and said the attack was down to their "utter negligence".He added an image of the child's face before surgery was "breath-taking"."This incident should, and could, have been foreseen," Judge Mills said. Det Con James Grimwood of North Wales Police described the event as a "horrific incident" which has "tragically resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child".He added: "Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child."The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave their dogs alone with children."Det Con Grimwood said he urged anyone with information or concerns around a dangerous dog to report it to North Wales Police.
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Wales Online
Toddler suffers 'truly breathtaking' injuries in savage dog attack
Toddler suffers 'truly breathtaking' injuries in savage dog attack 'This was a horrific incident and has sadly resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child' Kayleigh Godbert and Thomas Moir were jailed after their dog savaged a toddler The owners of a dangerous Akita dog that savaged a toddler, leaving the youngster with "breathtaking" facial injuries, have been jailed. Kayleigh Godbert, 39, and Thomas Moir, 38, of North Wales, were both jailed today for 18 months after they admitted owning or being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control which caused injury. A judge at Mold Crown Court heard the toddler was bitten six times and will be scarred for life. Don't miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here Moir had been drinking for 18 hours and was asleep at the time of the incident, the court heard. A court order prohibits identification of the injured child. Prosecutor Emmalyne Downing detailed how Godbert had purchased the Akita from the Pets4Homes website for £150. But in the spring, the dog turned aggressive and bit another individual. Afterwards a woman warned Moir: "That dog could have ripped them to bits." She urged Moir to "get rid of the dog because it could not be trusted". Article continues below However he didn't and several months later it bit the victim in this case, the court heard. An ambulance was called to the scene. Paramedics discovered the child with a deep cut to the head and a facial injury which meant they required hospital treatment. Duncan Bould, representing Godbert, argued that his client had attempted to rehome the dog following the initial incident and believed the animal should have been euthanised. Mr Bould noted his client's fear of the prospect of imprisonment. In defence of Moir, Alexandra Carrier highlighted that her client had attempted to rehome the dog but acknowledged there was a "failure to see them through". "It was not a failure to act altogether," she stated. Moir's history with alcohol misuse was touched upon, with mention that he had refrained from drinking for nine months before the reporting period prior to sentencing. His Honour Judge Simon Mills emphasised that the first incident should have served as a "clear warning that the dog posed a risk". Addressing the defendants, he said: "I accept you had taken some steps to rehome it or muzzle it but it can't have been muzzled because it caused the injuries it did. "It bit (the child) six times. The injuries (they) suffered in what appears to have been an unrestrained dog attack were frightening, and although the doctors have done a good job in repairing those injuries (the child) still, to this day, carries the scars." The judge also mentioned that an expert's assessment indicated the child's scars are "getting worse with time." He made clear that the dog was "utterly beyond" the defendants' control. Describing the extent of harm, Judge Mills labelled the injuries as "truly breathtaking" and declared that the dog should have been destroyed prior to the attack. Despite the dog having since been euthanised, the judge said this "pales into insignificance in comparison to what it did to (the child). This incident could and should have been foreseen," he concluded. Jailing the defendants, he also disqualified them from keeping or owning a dog for seven years. Following the hearing, Detective Constable James Grimwood, of North Wales Police, said: "This was a horrific incident and has sadly resulted in serious and lasting injuries to a vulnerable child. Both Moir and Godbert have shown little remorse throughout this investigation despite the lifelong consequences their actions have had on a young child. Article continues below "The court outcome reflects the seriousness of this incident, and I hope that this sends a message to any dog owners to ensure that they do not leave dogs alone with children. I would urge anyone with information of concerns around a dangerous dog to report this to North Wales Police via 101 or though Crime Stoppers."
