Adjourning proceedings till subsequent month when Gary Stevens will likely be sentenced, Judge Shaun Smith KC advised him: “Prison is the most definitely choice, it’s only a query of how lengthy.”
Friday 15 September 2023 14:05, UK
A person has admitted to being answerable for a dangerously out-of-control canine that killed his younger brother.
Gary Stevens, 54, pleaded responsible to a cost below the Dangerous Dogs Act of being the particular person answerable for a canine dangerously uncontrolled inflicting damage leading to loss of life.
The breed was not talked about throughout the listening to at Derby Crown Court at present.
Wayne Stevens, 51, was attacked at a home in Cameron Road, Derby, throughout the early hours of twenty-two April.
The canine was “destroyed on the scene” because of “presenting a threat to officers and the general public”, Derbyshire Police mentioned on the time.
Prosecutor Julia King advised the courtroom: “I’d argue that this was excessive culpability.
“I’d argue that the behaviour witnessed by a lot of witnesses might be relied upon to tell the courtroom as to the circumstances which in actual fact led to the loss of life.”
Defending Stevens, Tony Stanford advised the courtroom it was “a particularly upsetting incident for him to witness and be part of”.
“He tried to drag the canine off his brother, to avoid wasting his brother,” he mentioned.
“He bears appreciable psychological guilt.”
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Adjourning proceedings, Judge Shaun Smith KC advised Stevens: “You have pleaded responsible to a really critical offence.
“Prison is the most definitely choice, it’s only a query of how lengthy.
“But I gives you bail within the meantime, so you’ll be able to put your affairs so as.”
Stevens will likely be sentenced on the identical courtroom on 3 November.
