CONVICTED (2013) | Emma Lesley Trueman, born 19 April 1981, previously of Ridgacre Lane, Quinton, Birmingham and more recently (2021) of Cock Hill Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham B45 9SG – left a dog alone in an empty flat to starve to death
Trueman allowed her dog, Kyra, to starve to death in her flat, which was above a veterinary practice. She also lived within walking distance of the PDSA and RSPCA.
She had lied to her family and friends, telling them she had rehomed the dog, named Kyra, when in fact she was alone in the flat, starving.
When the landlord discovered Kyra’s dead body she weighed
9.4kg; a normal weight for a dog of this type is around 20–25kg.
The environment was filthy, and there was a copious amount of
dog faeces on the floor, indicating that Kyra had been confined to the room for weeks, if not months. Veterinary evidence confirmed Kyra’s severe emaciation, terrible suffering and eventual death could only have been caused by lack of food.
Tim Scott, the RSPCA’s Chief Inspector for the West Midlands, said there was “no excuse” for people to neglect animals.
“The current economy is sometimes touted as a reason for animal neglect, but it is not an excuse,” he said. “When it comes to providing for animals’ needs there are charities willing to help those in need. “It’s sickening when you find yourself in people’s homes and they say they could not afford to feed their animals, but they have plenty of luxury items in their house.”
Sentence: jailed for 20 weeks and banned from keeping animals for life.
Another Mentally Disturbed Scum, She Looks Backward.
The Sentences are far to Lenient, for Animal Cruelty.
Absolutely Heart Breaking.
We know sometimes people are desperate, for instance if you lose or job and then your home, as you cannot then afford to pay your rent or mortgage.
If anyone is that desperate, shove it through the door of a Vets, or Tie it to the Gate of the RSPCA or Rescue.
Surely there is no excuse for this.