CONVICTED (2015) | Gary Charles Stockford, born 24/08/1973, previously of Swanscombe, Kent, and more recently (2019) of Kale Road, Erith DA18 4BJ – subjected a dog to a 45-minute beating
The vicious beating delivered by Gary Stockford, in Dartford town centre, lasted 45 minutes, prompting several disgusted shoppers to call the police.
Every time his master called him, the loyal dog, known as Benny, returned to his side, only to be kicked and punched again and again.
Several witnesses called police after they saw Stockford attack his dog near to the Orchard Theatre in July 2015.
RSPCA inspector Vikki Dawe said: “Witnesses saw Benny being repeatedly hit and kicked, in vicious bursts, over a period of about 45 minutes.
“They said the poor dog kept coming back to the defendant when he was called, only to be attacked all over again. They were so distressed by what they saw they called us.
“It is totally unacceptable to be violent in this way towards an animal. Benny showed clear signs of submission and distress.
“Thanks also must go to the witnesses who were brave enough to agree to give evidence so Benny’s owner could be prosecuted.”
Sentencing: 12-week custodial sentence, suspended for 24 months; total of £1244 in costs and charges. Banned from keeping animals for just five years (expired December 2020) .
Another Mentally Disturbed Scum.