CONVICTED (2021) | Christopher Michael Matthews, born 19 March 1982, of Newlyn Close, Bransholme, Hull – killed a tiny dog because he was “having a bad day”.
Matthews, who has previous convictions for violence, pleaded guilty to causing blunt force trauma to his partner’s Lhasa Apso cross-breed called Sasha, killing her.
He admitted picking up the dog and throwing her at a sofa after flying into a rage when she defecated inside the house.
Philip Brown representing the RSPCA said suspicions about the treatment of Sasha had been raised by the vet which Matthews and his partner, Alison Dewhurst, took the deceased animal.
The pair claimed that the dog had been alive when they had set off and had suffered an unspecified accident and collapsed in the garden of her property.
Very sadly, Sasha was pronounced dead on arrival at the vets and concerns were raised about the severity of her injuries.
Sasha’s body was seized as evidence pending an investigation and
Matthews was interviewed about her death, initially cooperating with officers but then terminating his involvement when he felt that he was being investigated in relation to her death.
An inspection carried out post-mortem found that Sasha had suffered significant blunt force trauma to the left side of her head and face.
There was bruising to the nose and mouth, bloodshot redness in the whites of her eyes and lacerations to the surface of her liver which led to the suspicion that abuse of the animal had taken place over a prolonged period of time.
Mr Brown said that the conclusion of the inspection was that it would not have been possible for the injuries to have been caused in an accident which the owners were not aware of.
Matthews’ lawyer told the court his client had been having a “bad day” and when the animal had repeatedly defecated inside the property after he had already cleaned it he saw red.
Matthews was sentenced to 18 weeks imprisonment and issued with an indefinite order against looking after any animals. He was also ordered to pay costs and fines totalling £240.
Another Mentally Disturbed Scum.
He wont have no luck for what he has done, and neither will she.
People such as this shouldn’t have Dogs. If you haven’t got the patience for Basic Training, that A Dog will need. Don’t bother to have a Dog in the first place.