Woman in court after man killed in dog attack

A pistillate has appeared successful tribunal charged with having a banned pit bull terrier that fatally injured a antheral successful eastbound London.

Leanne McDonnell, 32, appeared astatine Barkingside Magistrates' Court accused of owning oregon being successful complaint of the canine that attacked Akif Mustaq connected Wednesday greeting successful Stratford.

Mr Mustaq was injured connected his neck, windpipe, thumb and thigh and died the pursuing day, authoritative Ramandeep Mahajan told the tribunal connected Friday.

Ms McDonnell, from Shirley Road, Stratford, did not participate immoderate pleas and was granted conditional bail to look astatine Snaresbrook Crown Court connected 6 January.

The tribunal heard the mother-of-three was friends with Mr Mustaq and the incidental took spot astatine her flat.

It is alleged that Ms McDonnell failed to guarantee the payment of the dog, named Prince, arsenic it was kept successful an "unsuitable environment" with insufficient nutrient and "items and debris" connected the floor, according to the complaint sheet.

She is besides accused of having custody of a warring canine that is banned nether the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

Ms McDonnell is further charged with 3 counts of owning oregon being successful complaint of a dangerously retired of power canine without causing wounded connected 18 November, and the tribunal heard the incidents progressive the aforesaid dog.

Officers were called to Shirley Road astatine 4:53 GMT connected Wednesday aft reports that a 42-year-old antheral had been earnestly wounded, the Metropolitan Police said.

Mr Mustaq died successful infirmary and the unit said the canine had been seized.