CONVICTED (2016) | Ebony Eve, born 23 August 1988, of Frobisher Drive, Swindon – fatally injured a Shar Pei after battering him with a hammer and stabbing him 20 times with a kitchen knife
Magistrates heard how Eve’s brother had been with her the night before the killing when she gave the dog ,Nettles, a bath because she said he smelled.
The following morning he found the dog’s bloodied body on the living room floor of their home and raised the alarm.
Police found blood splattered on the floor and walls next to where the dead pet was lying.
Eve admitted killing the dog straight away but could give no explanation for her actions.
In court, Eve admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the dog and was remanded in custody for her own safety.
She was later transferred through the Mental Health Act to an NHS medium secure unit.
During the sentencing hearing, magistrates said Eve, who was said to have severe mental health issues, will not be sent to prison but will remain in a secure psychiatric unit.
Chairman of the bench Felicity Dowell said: “We have read the two reports from the psychiatrists and we feel what they are recommending is the most sensible option.
“Therefore you are going to continue with the hospital order where you are now and you will remain there and you will get the treatment you need there.
“You will stay in hospital as long as it takes depending on how you respond to the treatment.
“We are not making any costs because of your situation nor are we awarding a victim surcharge.”
Sentence: to remain in a secure psychiatric unit indefinitely.