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South Croydon, South London: Georgette Grey

December 15, 2023 misanthropic 2 Comments

CONVICTED (2023) | Georgette Georgia Grey of 30B Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon CR2 6BD – starved a puppy and left him exposed to the elements, causing him to become hypothermic.

Dog killer Georgette Grey from South Croydon, south London. Image: Facebook — South Croydon woman Georgette was banned from keeping animals after her puppy was found emaciated and hypothermic

Grey pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in relation to an eight-month-old dog called Milo. She was investigated by the RSPCA after the bull-breed puppy was brought to the vet in a collapsed and unresponsive state with severe dehydration and hypothermia.

South Croydon woman Georgette was banned from keeping animals after her puppy was found emaciated and hypothermic

Milo was given emergency care, but he was so poorly that vets recommended he was put to sleep to end his suffering.

In mitigation, Grey said she was remorseful and claimed she had monetary issues centring around lack of care, child care. She said her neglect of Milo was “not intentional”.

The vet said: “In my professional opinion, the owner failed to meet Milo’s needs in that she did not ensure that he has access to preventative healthcare in the form of his initial vaccination course and ongoing veterinary review.

“Based on his physical presentation, it is highly unlikely that his presentation occurred overnight and he is likely to have been suffering and in a significant level of discomfort for a sustained period of time.

“His low body condition score is likely to have occurred over a matter of months; either as a result of severe neglect, underlying pathological processes or a combination of the two.

“His body weight of 9.1kg on 20th January 2023, was lower than the weight recorded in September 2022, of 9.50kg.

“In my opinion, this shows that he was not growing in line with his expected timescales.

“At the very minimum, it is my opinion that Ms Grey did not seek veterinary assistance from which Milo could have benefitted, leaving him to suffer unnecessarily.”

Inspector Lynn Serrano, who led the investigation for the RSPCA, said: “It was clear that Milo had not received appropriate veterinary care despite continuing to lose weight over a period of months.

“Grey was sentenced for failing to address his poor body condition and weight loss.

“As a result he was left to suffer, and it’s very sad that his life was so short due to a lack of care.”

Sentencing | three-month suspended prison sentence. 11-year ban on keeping animals (expires December 2034).

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Thornton Heath, South London: Paul Hancel

June 25, 2023 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2023) | Paul Hancel, born c. 1971, of Mitcham Road, Thornton Heath, London Borough of Croydon – failed to get vet treatment for an underweight bulldog puppy with a severe skin condition.

Thornton Heath man Paul Hancel failed to provide puppy Winter with the veterinary treatment she desperately needed — Paul Hancel failed to provide puppy Winter with the veterinary treatment she desperately needed

Hancel pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to his puppy, known as Winter and aged around three to four months, by failing to address the cause of her poor bodily condition.

Winter came to the attention of the RSPCA when Hancel eventually took her to a vet on Friday, February 17, 2023.

She was suffering from poor bodily condition, was very thin and had an extremely bad skin condition, which was causing crusting and bleeding over her face and body.

Winter was prescribed antibiotics and pain relief, and Hancel was told to bring her back in 10 days if the condition didn’t improve, or straight away if it worsened, prosecutor Lauren Bond said.

Hancel brought Winter back to the vet on Monday and told them she had not been eating since Saturday evening, and had not been moving since Sunday night.

The dog’s weight had dropped by 1kg over the weekend and the vet recommended she be put to sleep.

When he was interviewed, Hancel said Winter’s weight had become an issue a week before he went to the vet.

Hancel said that his boiler had stopped working in December, then his car stopped working in February, so didn’t have much money and had no way to travel to the vet.

Instead he unsuccessfully tried to medicate for the dog’s illnesses using ointments and shampoo he ordered online.

Ms Bond said: “What the vet concluded is that in their professional assessment Winter’s need for food and medical attention had been neglected.”

She added: “Neglect, whether voluntary or passive, allowed Winter to suffer over the extent of her short life.”

Magistrates asked Hancel if he had considered contacting the RSPCA for help.

“That didn’t come into my mind to be honest,” he said.

Sentencing Hancel, a magistrate told him: “Quite frankly the photographs I’ve seen were horrific.”

“This is one of the most difficult incidents we’ve seen in terms of the suffering of this animal. We believe there were enough opportunities for you to have phoned somebody, a friend, the RSPCA, to ask for the animal to be taken off you.”

Speaking after the sentencing, RSPCA inspector Harriet Dalliday said: “The dog’s skin condition was absolutely dreadful and it looked as if her body had been mummified. It was a shocking case to deal with considering how young the dog was and that she was allowed to get into that state of neglect in four months.”

Sentencing | 18 month community order including 210 hours of unpaid work; £300 towards costs. Disqualified from owning any animal for 10 years (expires June 2033).

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Dogs, hunting with dogs, poaching, Traveller Animal Crimes, Wildlife Crime / Bloodsports

Croydon / Morden, South London: David Hilden and Tyron Young

February 25, 2023 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2023) | David Hilden, born 11 July 1983, of the travellers site in Lathams Way, Croydon CR0 4XP and Tyron Young, born c. 1997, of Bolton Drive, Morden SM4 6GF – for poaching offences.

Convicted for 'poaching': wildlife persecutors Tyron Young (left) and David Hilden — Convicted for ‘poaching’: wildlife persecutors Tyron Young (left) and David Hilden

David Hilden and Tyron Young, who are both members of the travelling fraternity, were stopped by police officers while walking with four dogs across crop fields near Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Essex, on October 15, 2022. Two of the dogs were lurchers on slip leads.

There were no public footpaths in the area and the landowner had not given the men permission to be on the land.

The pair had had travelled to the area from south London with dogs which were to be used to poach game.

When interviewed by officers at the scene, Hilden said he had gone on to the land to pursue rabbits, while Young claimed to be walking his dog.

Poachers apprehended by officers from Essex Police — Pic: Essex Police

In court both men admitted a charge of daytime trespass in pursuit of game. In addition to a financial penalty, the men were banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years.

The banning order was the first made under section 66 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022,. The act means people can be handed disqualification orders for certain poaching offences and pursuing hares with dogs.

Investigating officer Pc Nigel Wright, of Essex Police’s Rural Engagement Team, said: “The poaching of wild animals is extremely cruel but it can also cause a lot of damage to crops and farmland, which is very costly for the land owner or farmer.

Sentencing |
Hilden: ordered to pay a total of £273 in fine, costs and surcharge.
Young: ordered to pay £385 in total.
Both were banned from owning or keeping dogs for three years (expires February 2026).

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Dogs, Lifers, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers, Worst of the Worst

South Norwood, Croydon: Shad’a McQueen

March 9, 2018 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2018) | Shad’a McQueen aka Santana Montero D’Sanchez, born November 1984, at the time of Tennison Road, South Norwood, Croydon SE25 but more recently (2023) of Britton Street, Gillingham, Kent ME7 9EW – brutally stabbed a dog before cutting her throat.

Violent dog killer Shad'a McQueen from South Norwood, Croydon

Shad’a McQueen pleaded guilty to stabbing the Old English Bulldog and causing the pet unnecessary suffering.

After a night of heavy drinking, McQueen returned alone to her flat and attacked the unnamed female dog. She stabbed her multiple times before cutting her throat with a knife.

McQueen then called the police, who found the badly injured dog still clinging to life.

The dog was rushed to a vet’s where she had to be put down humanely as she had no chance of surviving her appalling wounds.

Defending McQueen, Stephanie Panchkowry said: “This is a very sad case. It is a very severe incident that happened.

“In the community she is known for looking after dogs very well.”

Ms Panchkowry said that there had been “alcohol misuse” that night, combined with mental health issues including depression.McQueen accepted her guilt and was sentenced for causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

District Judge Susan Holden said: “This is a deeply distressing case. It’s clear that your dog must have suffered unnecessarily.”

McQueen still shares a dog with her ex-partner, who she will be allowed to visit. Her ban could also be lifted at some later date.

Sentencing: 16-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months. 60 hours of unpaid work. Disqualified from owning animals for an indefinite period.

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Update | October 2023

McQueen, who is now calling herself Santana Montero D’Sanchez and living in Gillingham, Kent, was back in court after being found with another pet dog in breach of her indefinite ban.

Officers discovered the English bulldog, Remy, at Montero D’Sanchez’s house in Gillingham.

She’d owned the dog for two years.

Montero D’Sanchez admitted breaching a disqualification imposed after her conviction under the Animal Welfare Act.

Emily Wyles, prosecuting, said: “Officers attended the address and could hear a dog barking. The defendant came to a small window to talk to the officers who negotiated with her to let them in.

“Once inside she told them she’d had the dog. A little while and the brown and white bulldog was removed by police.

“She has eight convictions, including causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and was given a life-time ban. She slit the dog’s throat and stabbed it. She is in breach of that ban.”

Luke Mayer, defending, told the court his client had believed the order didn’t still stand as she had been given an 18-month suspended sentence at Croydon Magistrates’ Court and that paperwork she had been given at the time didn’t make it clear that she was in fact on a life-time ban.

He added: “It was a heinous crime in 2018. She suffers from bipolar.

“She doesn’t really remember the incident, she had profound mental health issues and loved that dog. She also had another dog called Gino who was seized and returned to her now ex-partner.

“It was not an act of cruelty, she suffered a profound mental episode and has been sectioned twice, lapses have happened.

“She had to move from London after it happened. There were no issues with Remy.

“Her suspended sentence order was over and she thought that was it.

“She knew Remy and it was a friend’s dog, but because they were having a baby, she ended up with the dog and she thought the order was over.

“She’d had him for two years and trained it and could walk him off the lead (he was trained so well), and all her neighbours knew him.

“What she did was five years ago and it was due to a severe mental episode.”

The court also heard Montero D’Sanchez’s mental state had deteriorated since the police had seized Remy and the dog had helped her keep her sane.

The bench also heard she was on a community order for another offence, but had only completed one rehabilitation session so far.

Magistrates decided to extend the community order she was on by six months so she could complete her rehabilitation sessions. It will now end in August 2024.

They also told her to work with probation and get all the help she needs.

The bench ordered Remy not be returned to her and that she pay £85 court costs.

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Dogs, Lifers, Serial Animal Abusers, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers, Worst of the Worst

Croydon, South London: Zack Zizzla

December 16, 2016 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2016) | Zack Zizzla, born c. 1978, of Beckford Road, Croydon CR0 – beat his dog and failed to give her enough food and water, leaving her starving and having to scavenge for scraps among his rubbish-filled home.

Zizzla admitted five counts of animal cruelty during a hearing at Croydon Magistrates’ Court today on December 6, 2016.

Police discovered the malnourished dog on July 14, 2016, after they were called to Zizzla’s home.

He had previously been banned from keeping animals for two years after a similar case where he mistreated a dog in 2006.

The police saw the dog, called Lacey, had a large cut to her head, and noticed from her protruding ribs that she looked underfed.

Zizzla claimed he had rescued the dog from another owner who had mistreated her, and told police she had been attacked by two bigger dogs shortly before they arrived.

But a vet said Lacey’s skull injuries had been caused by repetitive blunt force trauma, and police found a metal bar in his home.

Prosecutor Kerry Lingard told magistrates that when police arrived that day they noticed a “pungent smell” and rubbish all over the floor of the property.

“Lacey, a small brown dog, ran out and officers noted that the dog had a fresh cut to the top right hand side of its head,” she said.

“Its head was swollen and the cut appeared to be fresh and still bleeding. They also noted the dog appeared to be malnourished, as its ribcage was visible.

“There was rubbish everywhere and the dog was trying to eat from empty packets of biscuits on the floor.

“There was a rusty cage where the dog appeared to sleep, and a metal rod was lying on the floor.”

The officers took Lacey to a vet, who noticed her skull had been deformed, and there was bruising above both her eyes, as well as cuts and bruises to the top of her head.

A further examination 14 days later found the dog’s skull was still deformed.

“The vet described the injuries as causing significant pain and suffering,” said Miss Lingard.

“[They said they were] caused by repetitive blunt force trauma from above.”

Lynn Roberts, defending, told the court Zizzla was remorseful for his treatment of the animal, but had limited capacity to care for himself, let alone an animal because of his diagnosis with schizophrenia.

“He didn’t actually want a dog, it was taken from somebody who was mistreating it,” she said. “Unfortunately he didn’t treat it well either.

“He tells me the dog was in a fight shortly before the Met Police came round, with a couple of Rottweilers.

“But he fully accepts that the dog should have been treated much better.

“It would appear there are probably concerns [from the authorities] about his ability to take care of himself, let alone an animal that needs quite specific care.”

Ms Roberts said Zizzla fully accepted he had failed to do what was required of him in looking after the animal.

“He is remorseful in respect of this animal, in fact, looking at him sitting there [in the dock], he’s hanging his head in shame, he’s remorseful,” she said.

“He tried to take care of her, something that he’s clearly not capable of doing. He’s clearly not capable of taking care of an animal.”

Chair of the bench Terry Carpenter told Zizzla the damage he had caused to the dog was “frightening”.

“You have shown a degree of remorse, but we are mindful that this is your second offence of a very similar nature and that the suffering to the dog must have been over a very prolonged period of time,” he said.

“Really the dog itself can’t ask [for help], and I’m lost for words really.”

“It’s frightening – the suffering that you caused to this dog – and for that reason we are convinced that this has passed the custody threshold.”

“Because this is your second offence it’s plainly obvious to us that you cannot look after animals,” said Mr Carpenter as he passed the ban.

“It’s really for the protection of animals that we are prohibiting you from keeping any animals.”

Sentencing: 12 weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months,; a total of £200 in costs and charges. Indefinite ban on keeping any animals but may apply for the ban to be lifted after 10 years (i.e. December 2026).

Source: Croydon Advertiser (article removed)

Animal Abandonment, Dogs, Traveller Animal Crimes, Worst of the Worst

Croydon: Paul Turner

June 25, 2016 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2016) | Paul Turner, born c. 1965, of Brookmead Road, Croydon CR0 3AR – left an emaciated elderly German Shepherd to die in a filthy kennel.

Neglected German Shepherd Max was put to sleep to end his suffering

Collapsed, emaciated and matted in filth, German Shepherd Max was found barely alive at the bottom of his owner Paul Turner’s garden.

The RSPCA had been tipped off that a dog had died in his squalid kennel on a grim winter’s evening.

Tragically, nine-year-old Max was so poorly that there was nothing that could be done other than end his suffering.

For Inspector Anthony Pulfer the sight of Max in his pitiful state will live long in the memory.

Paul Turner’s gypsy wife Jane Turner, who also uses the surname McArdle, did not face prosecution despite also living at the property where a horrifically neglected dog was found.

Turner, who shares the property at Brookmead Road with wife Jane Turner, aka Jane McArdle, and their two sons, pleaded guilty to animal welfare charges of causing unnecessary suffering to Max and not taking steps to ensure he had a suitable environment.

Speaking after the case, Inspector Pulfer described how he had gone to Turner’s address in Brookmead Road, Croydon, on January 4, 2016, after concerns that there was a dead dog in the garden.

The inspector said: “I can understand why the caller thought Max was dead.

“When I arrived he was completely collapsed in an emaciated state in a dirty kennel at the bottom of the garden but alive – just.

“He was in a shocking condition, the worst I have ever seen. He was not moving and I had to carry him to my van and take him straight to the vet.

“Sadly, there was nothing they could do to save him and he was so poorly that he had to be put to sleep to prevent further suffering.

“This was a horrible case of extreme neglect and I don’t think I will ever forget the sight of the poor dog lying there in filth in such a collapsed state that winter’s evening. Who knows how long he had been lying there in that terrible way?”

Sentence: jailed for six weeks (though he was bailed pending an appeal, the outcome of which is unknown). Banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

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Animal Abandonment, Dogs, Pet Profiteering, puppy farmers / traffickers, kennels, backyard breeders

Thornton Heath, South London: Tony and Tracey Ford

May 21, 2014 misanthropic 3 Comments

CONVICTED (2014) | backyard breeders Tony John Ford, born 10/07/1978, and wife Tracey Emily Ford, born 12/04/1983, previously of Margate and as of May 2020 of Carew Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7RE – dumped three mange-riddled puppies in the street

Dog abusers Tony Ford and Tracey Ford from Thornton Heath, South London — Despite abandoning three poorly pups in a Margate street, Tony and Tracey Ford were only banned from keeping animals for five years

The Fords’ neglect of the three husky/Staffy cross puppies and their mother had gone on for so long that all four dogs were virtually bald and covered in scabby sores. The vile pair then dumped the puppies in the street where they were discovered by a member of the public.

Thanet Council dog warden John Coomes collected the puppies and took them to a vet, before tracking down their mother – a two-year-old Staffy called Bonnie – at the Fords’ then address in Arnold Street, Margate.

Neglected puppies riddled with mange and infected eyes — The RSPCA dubbed the case one of “appalling” and prolonged neglect”.

All of the dogs were suffering from very severe mange, which had led to extensive fur loss.

The six month-old puppies, one female and two male, were also suffering from heat exposure from being left on the street, as well as having extremely infected eyes.

RSPCA inspector Ed Halligan said: “This was an appalling case of prolonged neglect.

“These poor dogs were in a terrible state – they were virtually bald and covered in scabby sores all over their heads.

“For them to have got this bad they must have been just left without treatment for a long time.

“Thank goodness for John Coomes and the member of the public who found the puppies on the street. Without them these animals would have died there is no doubt.”

Neglected puppies as they were recovering from their ordeal — The pups had to be hand-nursed through the night after suffering bad sunburn

Mr Coomes said: “It broke my heart to see how poorly these little dogs were. The little ones could barely open their eyes they were so red and infected.”

He said it had been touch and go for a while, with the dogs having to be hand-nursed through the night with wet towels to ease the pain from the sunburn after being abandoned on the street.

He added: “But now the dogs are well and ready for rehoming which is lovely – a real happy ending.”

The four dogs were taken into care and have all made a good recovery.

The Fords both admitted charges of causing unnecessary suffering to the dogs and failing to get the proper veterinary treatment needed.

Sentencing: fined £600 and ordered to pay £1,000 costs. Five-year ban on keeping animals (expired 2019).

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New Addington, Croydon: Lorraine and Patrick Farrell

December 12, 2012 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2012) | Lorraine Farrell, born 18/11/1966, and husband Patrick Farrell, born c. 1956, both of 32 The Coppins, New Addington, Croydon CR0 9DE – left a badly injured puppy to starve on a urine-soaked mattress with a bone sticking out of his leg.

The Farrells pleaded guilty to neglecting the Staffordshire bull terrier puppy known as Caesar.

The dog was found in May 2012 after the RSPCA were called to the Farrells’ home by police. He was severely underweight and suffering from infected dog bite injuries all over his body, as well as broken bones that had pierced his skin.

Caesar was given treatment but had to be put to sleep two days later on veterinary advice. A vet estimated that he had been suffering for at least three months.

Injured puppy Caesar who was found starving on a urine-soaked mattress — Despite being given treatment the eight-month-old puppy was put to sleep on veterinary advice.

The couple pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, due to their failure to provide exercise and an adequate diet, veterinary treatment and protection from painful dog bites.

RSPCA Inspector Becky London said: “This is a really sad case and was made worse by the knowledge that the dog couldn’t be saved. Poor Caesar had no joy at all in his short life.

“He spent all of his time in an upstairs bedroom while the other dogs lived downstairs. He had a bone infection and septicaemia, and I’ve never seen a dog with an open fracture before – I was shocked. He had pus and blood coming out of his many wounds”.

Sentencing: Patrick Farrell was sentenced to four months in prison, his wife to just 12 weeks. Both received a 15-year ban on keeping an animal (expires December 2027).

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Beddington, Croydon: Lorna Vince

October 31, 2012 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2012) | Lorna Vince (aka Lorna Jackson), born 12/03/1954, of Oakmead Road, Beddington, Croydon CR0 3AS – dumped six emaciated huskies at her daughter’s house

Grandmother Lorna Vince had left the dogs without food or exercise, and the champion canines were so thirsty they tried to drink from a bucket of bleach.

Three of the dumped dogs appeared in the video for Spice Girls hit Goodbye and on the album cover for electronic music duo Goldfrapp.

One of the six huskies neglected and starved by Lorna Vince

Vince used to race a team of 10 dogs in events organised by the British Siberian Racing Association.

But Vince’s daughter Chantal and estranged husband Arthur, who would deliver food to her house to help feed the dogs, were so horrified by the sight of the dogs they called the RSPCA, who came to collect them the following day.

The six dogs, named Shade, Coda, Magic, Cashmere, Manson and Red, were rehomed.

In court, Vince denied owning the dogs or leaving them with her daughter.

But she was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, by failing to provide them with an adequately wholesome and nutritious diet.

RSPCA Inspector Rebecca London said: “When I first saw the six dogs it was completely shocking. Compared to how fit and healthy huskies usually are, these dogs were almost like skeletons.”

“This was a horrible case made worse because the owner was an experienced breeder and knew how to look after the dogs properly, but just did not do so.”

Chantal Vince testified against her mum after the dogs were dumped on her doorstep in December 2011.

Dog abuser Lorna Vince from Croydon with three of her huskies

Chantal, who lives three doors down from her mum, said she was “flabbergasted” at the state of the dogs.

She said: “I couldn’t recognise who was who. They were in need of urgent medical care and all I could think of was the RSPCA.

“They were ravenous, trying to get anything they could, but one was so lifeless I wasn’t sure she would make it through the night.”

Ms Vince said the family had struggled to come to terms with what had happened.

She said: “I still can’t get my head around it, neither can my dad, it is all we have been talking about, trying to figure out what triggered it. We were buying the dogs food for her, but she never said anything.

“We had no idea, I just wish we had stepped in sooner.”

Sentencing: 12-week custodial sentence, suspended for two years. Ordered to pay £500 in costs. Banned from owning pets for life.

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Croydon, South London: Leigh Lynch

September 28, 2011 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2011) | Leigh Lynch, born c. 1972, of Gorse Road, Shirley, Croydon CR0 – starved a German Shepherd and mastiff for 21 days

Dog abuser Leigh Lynch from Croydon, London, UK — Leigh Lynch

Mother-of-two Leigh Lynch pleaded guilty to starving her German Shepherd dog Lady and female mastiff Stella for 21 days.

She denied three extra counts of not ensuring animal welfare by not taking the two pets to the vets for overgrown claws, fleas and a skin condition.

Mastiff Stella was starved and neglected by cruel Leigh Lynch alongside a German shepherd

Speaking after the case an RSPCA inspector said: “These dogs were very clearly underweight and that would have been obvious to anyone who saw them. The owner should have sought help to care for her dogs and not simply left them neglected and hungry. There is no excuse”.

Sentence: 250 hours’ community work; £500 costs, four-year ban on keeping animals (expired 2015).