CONVICTED (2016) | Steven Laws, born 23 November 1982 and Elaine Churcher, born 20 April 1983, of Waltham Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1PW – starved and neglected a young Dogue de Bordeaux
Steven Laws and Elaine Churcher, who are parents, failed to exercise their two-year-old dog, known as Ruby, or feed her properly. Police officers attending the couple’s home on an unrelated matter seized the very underweight dog and took her to a vet for urgent treatment.
Laws and Churcher admitted causing unnecessary suffering to an animal by failing to adequately feed her and failing to allow her to ‘exhibit normal behaviour patterns by lack of sufficient exercise’.
The offences took place between Sunday, 3 April and Sunday, 29 May 2016.
Given a proper diet, Ruby quickly put on a significant amount of weight and was made available for rehoming.
Sentencing
Laws – total fines and charges of £970; 100 hours of unpaid community work. Disqualified from keeping any animal indefinitely.
Churcher – total fines and charges of £370, one year’s community service. Disqualified from keeping an animal for 12 months (expired 2017).
Source: Sutton Voice (article removed)
Another Sad Scum Pair, who Starved their Dog.