CONVICTED (2021) | Sanjeev Kumar Gill (aka Vix Gill), born 10 February 1976, of 44 Lancaster Road, Southall UB1 1NW – left two security dogs to starve to death
RSPCA Inspector Mike Beaman was called by colleagues at one of the charity’s Animal Hospitals in November 2019 after company director Sanjeev Gill arrived with two dead dogs: a two-year-old male Akita called Cuba and a four-year-old male German Shepherd, Max.
Inspector Beaman said: “Both dogs were extremely emaciated and given the lowest body score possible by the vet who examined them.
“Cuba was 19.4kg and Max was 19.6kg, way below a healthy weight for these kinds of dogs.”
The court heard how the vet said an average weight for an Akita is 45-59kgs and 30-40kgs for a German Shepherd.
On examination of Max’s body, the vet said in a statement that his coat was very dirty and covered in mud, he didn’t have any obvious skin lesions and he had faeces stuck to his pelvis and hind limbs.
Cuba’s coat was also caked in mud, and the tips of his ears and left thigh were damaged.
A post-mortem carried out on the dog’s bodies did not reveal any underlying medical conditions which could have been the cause for their extreme malnourishment.
Gill claimed one of the dogs had gone missing the day before and he then discovered the pair dead in a communal area near his home.
Following the sentencing, Insp Beaman added: “This was an incredibly tragic case involving the death of two dogs which could have easily been avoided if they had received the adequate diet they needed.”
Sentencing: 12-month community order with 160 hours of unpaid work; £1090 costs and charges. Disqualified from keeping all animals for just five years (expires February 2026).
Additional Information
Sanjeev Gill is a director with the Select Group of companies. His only active directorship is for Select Airways Limited, which trades as Happy Days Parking. The Group operates in several sectors including recruitment and security.
Gill also has a residence in St Andrews House, St Andrew Wood Lane, Iver, Buckinghamshire SL0 0LD. It is rumoured that he is also keeping dogs at that property.
Gill has four adult children: Meena, Dylan, Riya and Sital. His wife’s name is Sunita Masih.
His brother Sunil Gill is a co-director of the Select Group.
