4 April 2024, 08:35
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Four folks have been discovered responsible or operating a merciless and vicious canine combating ring.
RSPCA officers raided the home of Phillip Ali, 68, referred to as Dr Death – the place they discovered dogs chained to treadmills and a textual content titled The Dog Repair Book.
Several injured dogs had been additionally discovered, in addition to a stick used to interrupt up canine fights and a DIY vet’s equipment.
During a raid at one other property, they discovered a blood-spattered combating ring within the storage,
A full investigation was launched after an RSPCA officer visited Ali’s Chigwell home in August 2021.
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She discovered harrowing proof of brutal canine fights. It additionally emerged that Ali had recorded hours of WhatsApp voice notes planning fights and describing the accidents dogs.
The gang operated throughout Essex but in addition hosted fights within the Republic of Ireland and France.
Ch Insp Ian Muttitt mentioned: “The cell phone was a goldmine of knowledge and proof. It contained graphic movies and pictures of brutal canine fights [and] match experiences following organised fights.”
Police carried out raids at a property owned by Billy Leadley, 38, and his spouse Amy, 39, in Bambers Green, Takeley.
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A complete of 16 dogs had been seized, together with a lot of bull breeds thought to have been used within the fights.
At the property they discovered the bloodied canine combating ring within the storage.
Police carried out an extra raid on the home of Stephen Brown, 56, in Burrow Road, Chigwell the place books about canine combating and a vet equipment had been discovered
Billy Leadley was discovered responsible of eight offences underneath the Animal Welfare Act 2006, whereas Amy Leadley was convicted of three offences.
Ali was discovered responsible of 9 offences and Brown convicted of 5.
The defendants shall be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on 3 June.
