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The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Parents of boy, 3, mauled to death by devil dogs facing jail after they ‘let him wander into pen unsupervised'
THE parents of a three-year-old boy mauled to death by devil dogs are facing jail after they allegedly let him wander into a pen unsupervised. Daniel Twigg was savagely attacked by two 50kg Mastiff-type dogs called Sid and Tiny at a farm in Rochdale. 3 Daniel Twigg was mauled to death by two dogs Credit: PA 3 His parents have been cleared of manslaughter The animals were "not pets " and were instead used on the farm - owned by Daniel's godfather Matthew Brown - for "breeding and to act as guard dogs". Daniel's parents Mark Twigg and Joanne Bedford were in charge of eight or nine "untrained guard dogs" that were "difficult to control". Despite the RSPCA telling the couple they were a danger, the pair allegedly allowed little Daniel to enter the pen "alone and unsupervised". Twigg and Bedford have now been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter following a trial. But they are still facing jail after being convicted of being in charge of a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control. Manchester Crown Court was told the pair had a "long association" with the farm where Twigg worked as an "odd job man". After owner Brown was recalled to prison, Twigg, Bedford and Daniel moved in so they could tend to the animals. The dog breeds included a Cane Corso, American Bulldog, German Shepherd, Tibetan Mastiff and a Boerboel. Most read in The Sun They lived in an "extremely unclean and impoverished environment, with no clean bedding and surrounded by their own faeces'. The animals were not let out for exercise and there were previous instances of attacks before Daniel was mauled to death. On May 15, 2022, Daniel was seen on CCTV entering the pen, which was "secured with a sliding latch and a Carabiner clip," rather than a secure lock. He was unsupervised with the dogs for at least 15 minutes before they attacked him, jurors heard. Bedford claimed she had left her son in the kitchen with his older sister while she went upstairs to get a pair of shorts for him and use the bathroom. She said she heard a blood-curdling scream from her daughter, who then cried out: "Mum, mum, Daniel's in the [dog] pen. He is face down and he's got blood everywhere." The mum, who was seven months pregnant at the time, said she rushed out to the dog pen and shoved the hulking dogs out of the way. She added: "I sat down on the floor with Daniel and asked his sister to get my phone so I could call for an ambulance. "Daniel was face down on the floor, he had gotten puncture marks all over his neck and he was bleeding. I was petrified and scared for my little boy." A 999 call was made by Daniel's mother almost 20 minutes after he was found inside the dog pen, it was said. When paramedics arrived, police were forced to use riot shields to protect them from the two killer dogs. Daniel was left with "severe damage" to his neck and also suffered "massive internal and likely plentiful external bleeding". Read more on the Irish Sun Twigg and Bedford denied gross negligence manslaughter and offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act. They will be sentenced on October 10. 3 Paramedics who attended the horror had to be protected by riot shields Credit: Steve Allen
Scottish Sun
4 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Parents of boy, 3, mauled to death by devil dogs facing jail after they ‘let him wander into pen unsupervised'
Police had to protect paramedics from raging dogs with riot shields HORROR ATTACK Parents of boy, 3, mauled to death by devil dogs facing jail after they 'let him wander into pen unsupervised' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE parents of a three-year-old boy mauled to death by devil dogs are facing jail after they allegedly let him wander into a pen unsupervised. Daniel Twigg was savagely attacked by two 50kg Mastiff-type dogs called Sid and Tiny at a farm in Rochdale. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Daniel Twigg was mauled to death by two dogs Credit: PA 3 His parents have been cleared of manslaughter The animals were "not pets" and were instead used on the farm - owned by Daniel's godfather Matthew Brown - for "breeding and to act as guard dogs". Daniel's parents Mark Twigg and Joanne Bedford were in charge of eight or nine "untrained guard dogs" that were "difficult to control". Despite the RSPCA telling the couple they were a danger, the pair allegedly allowed little Daniel to enter the pen "alone and unsupervised". Twigg and Bedford have now been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter following a trial. But they are still facing jail after being convicted of being in charge of a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control. Manchester Crown Court was told the pair had a "long association" with the farm where Twigg worked as an "odd job man". After owner Brown was recalled to prison, Twigg, Bedford and Daniel moved in so they could tend to the animals. The dog breeds included a Cane Corso, American Bulldog, German Shepherd, Tibetan Mastiff and a Boerboel. They lived in an "extremely unclean and impoverished environment, with no clean bedding and surrounded by their own faeces'. The animals were not let out for exercise and there were previous instances of attacks before Daniel was mauled to death. On May 15, 2022, Daniel was seen on CCTV entering the pen, which was "secured with a sliding latch and a Carabiner clip," rather than a secure lock. He was unsupervised with the dogs for at least 15 minutes before they attacked him, jurors heard. Bedford claimed she had left her son in the kitchen with his older sister while she went upstairs to get a pair of shorts for him and use the bathroom. She said she heard a blood-curdling scream from her daughter, who then cried out: "Mum, mum, Daniel's in the [dog] pen. He is face down and he's got blood everywhere." The mum, who was seven months pregnant at the time, said she rushed out to the dog pen and shoved the hulking dogs out of the way. She added: "I sat down on the floor with Daniel and asked his sister to get my phone so I could call for an ambulance. "Daniel was face down on the floor, he had gotten puncture marks all over his neck and he was bleeding. I was petrified and scared for my little boy." A 999 call was made by Daniel's mother almost 20 minutes after he was found inside the dog pen, it was said. When paramedics arrived, police were forced to use riot shields to protect them from the two killer dogs. Daniel was left with "severe damage" to his neck and also suffered "massive internal and likely plentiful external bleeding". Twigg and Bedford denied gross negligence manslaughter and offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act. They will be sentenced on October 10.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
‘I'm not convinced you really understand how inappropriate this was and I don't think you feel sorry about it'
A drunken passenger had to be strapped down into his seat after downing half a bottle of rum. Mohammed Ridwan Ali, 28, was on a flight from Bangladesh to Manchester Airport when he began arguing with his sister. Things escalated, with Ali becoming abusive with other passengers and 'staggering' around the plane. Manchester Crown Court heard that had to be 'restrained' in his seat until he was met at the airport by officers from Greater Manchester Police. READ MORE: The final goodbye as grieving mum clutches onto son killed in e-scooter crash READ MORE: "Please don't steal from us" - Stockport pub makes plea to customers after bizarre theft during "hardest year" Addressing Ali, a judge told him: 'I'm not convinced you really understand how inappropriate this behaviour was and I don't think you are really sorry about it.' Sign up to the MEN Court newsletter here Prosecuting, Elle-Louise Fradley said that on March 6 this year, at around 6.15pm, police were called to a flight from Bangladesh following reports from the crew of an 'intoxicated passenger'. 'It was reported that he had been disruptive during the flight,' she said. As officers arrested him at the gate, they found him to be 'agitated' and smelling strongly of alcohol. They also said his eyes were glazed and his speech was slurred. 'The crew reported that the defendant was consuming alcohol during the flight. He then had a verbal disagreement with his sister. At the point of the verbal altercation, he became volatile and shouted at other passengers and was unsteady on his feet,' said Ms Fradley. 'They decided to restrain him for the remainder of the flight.' Later when the crew searched his bag they found a 1.5 litre bottle of Captain Morgan's which was half empty. No statements were given by the crew at the time, but they told officers they 'simply wished for the defendant to be removed from the aircraft'. Representing Ali, Olivia Davin, said he was 'embarrassed and ashamed'. 'He tells me he was stabbed to the chest in July last year, was in a coma, then received intense physiotherapy to relearn how to walk again,' she said. He suffered two cardiac arrests at the time. As a result he has since 'self medicated' with alcohol, the barrister added. She described the incident as a 'wake-up call'. Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group HERE Sentencing, Recorder David Wood said: 'Being drunk on an aircraft is a criminal offence because the danger a volatile passenger can cause to the aircraft is considerable. 'You had to be tied down to your seat. They would not have done that if it wasn't absolutely necessary.' Ali, of Elsdon Road, Longsight, was handed 12 weeks imprisonment which was suspended for a year. He must also complete 10 rehabilitation activity requirements, an alcohol treatment programme and pay a £250 fine. He had previously pleaded guilty to entering an aircraft when drunk.
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Brit's backpacking lie unravelled when airport cops checked her bag
A Brit travelling home claiming to be a backpacker has had her lie exposed when Border Force at Manchester Airport found nearly 50kg of drugs crammed into her huge suitcase A woman heading back from a trip in Thailand, claiming to be a backpacker, had her lie exposed right in front of her when the border force opened her gigantic suitcase to find 50 kilos of cannabis. Lauren Martin of Worthing Street, Liverpool, made her way back from the Asian tourist destination to Manchester Airport on April 5, with her huge suitcase stuffed to the brim with 31 vacuum-sealed bags of the drugs. Just moments before she was busted, Border Force asked what was in the surprisingly large bag, to which she claimed was just clothes. But the team at Manchester Airport were still sceptical and would go on to find the 49 kilos. Appearing at Manchester Crown Court, a judge blasted Martin, telling her: "I have no idea what possessed you." Recounting her lies to the court, prosecutor Elizabeth Walker said: " She was arrested and interviewed, and told officers she went to Thailand for a week backpacking. 'She said she met two people in the hotel and went out to drink. One of them asked her to take some clothes back for their girlfriend. She said she was expecting to meet their partner at the airport, and didn't check the cases as she felt it wasn't right to do so.' Martin's defence Betsy Hindle mitigated by saying her client had an electronically monitored curfew from 7pm to 7am and was receiving Universal Credit. The Manchester Evening News reported that Judge Paul Lawton was less than impressed, adding: "You say there was no reward in it for you, I'm not convinced that is true. I accept you were naïve and pressured by others.' 'You need to understand how perilously close you came to going to prison. If this had been anything other than class B, you would have been going to prison for years and years.' Pleading guilty to being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a class B drug, the judge believed Martin was capable of rehabilitation. He handed her a year-long prison sentence suspended for two years, along with 100 hours of unpaid community service. Martin had also been extremely lucky that her drug smuggling was found on the British side of her trip, with Thailand notorious for being tough on drug offences. If found guilty of drug smuggling, people can be sentenced to life imprisonment and even given the death penalty depending on the amount and type of substances. Jonathan Wheeler was issued a death sentence when he was caught smuggling 2kg of heroin worth £1m into Thailand in 1994 . He spoke to LBC about the rise in young Brits being targeted and groomed into becoming drug mules. Mr Wheeler said these drug gangs can spot exactly when holiday makers are running short on cash and can soon target them. He added: "People want more of that. The raves, the parties and all the rest of it. They want more of that. They [the gangs] are trying to be successful and make money to get another meal. They are trying to get you to do it again in the future. "They will target vulnerable people. They'll see that they're down on their luck and they're offering the run. They don't want to come home, so they think 'yeah, I'll take the chance."
North Wales Live
6 days ago
- North Wales Live
Women tells Manchester Airport cops she had been to Thailand backpacking, then they checked her bag
A judge told a woman "I have no idea what possessed you" after she was caught bringing almost 50 kilos of cannabis into the UK. Lauren Martin was stopped by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport, after flying back from Thailand on April 5 this year. She was asked what was inside her large suitcase and Martin claimed it was just clothing. However further inspections by officers found 31 vacuum sealed bags of the class B drug, weighing a total of 49 kilograms, Manchester Crown Court heard. "She was arrested and interviewed, and told officers she went to Thailand for a week backpacking," said prosecutor Elizabeth Walker. "She said she met two people in the hotel and went out to drink. One of them asked her to take some clothes back for their girlfriend. She said she was expecting to meet their partner at the airport, and didn't check the cases as she felt it wasn't right to do so." In mitigation, Betsy Hindle said her client had been subject to an electronically monitored curfew from 7pm to 7am and was receiving Universal Credit. "I have no idea what possessed you to try and bring 49 kilos of cannabis into this country," said judge Paul Lawton: "You say there was no reward in it for you, I'm not convinced that is true. I accept you were naïve and pressured by others." He added: "You need to understand how perilously close you came to going to prison. If this had been anything other than class B, you would have been going to prison for years and years." Judge Lawton said he felt able to suspend the sentence as Martin was 'capable of rehabilitation'. Martin, of Worthing Street, Liverpool, was handed a 12 month prison term which was suspended for two years. She must also complete 100 hours of unpaid work. She had earlier pleaded guilty to being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a class B drug.
