CONVICTED (2020) | Alan James Holt, born c. 1956, of Five Quarters, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3NU – viciously attacked two dogs during a drink-fuelled domestic violence incident
Holt flew into a rage after a drinking session and attacked his then partner and her pet dogs.
One of the dogs, a Staffordshire cross breed called Rogue, suffered scratches to their torso whilst the other, called Zeta, lost two of her front teeth after Holt kicked her in the head.
Holt’s partner suffered swelling and bruising to her face, as well as bruises to her arm, stomach and back.
Holt pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. He was already serving a community order for another recent incident of ABH.
District Judge Jack McGarva told him: “This is an appalling set of offences.
“I have seen the photographs of the injuries and she has severe bruising to her face and you have strangled her.
“Even though she was drunk may well have thought she was going to die at that point.
“Strangling someone is a terrible thing to do, particularly in the context of domestic violence.
“Also to attack two dogs – they could not fend for themselves or complain.”
Sentencing: 26 weeks in prison for the new offences and was re-sentenced to 12 weeks, to run consecutively, for the previous incident making a total of 38 weeks. No ban on owning animals was imposed.
Another Mentally Disturbed Scum.