CONVICTED (2021) | Vasile Serban, born c. 1995, of Bannerman Street, Wavertree, and his brother Adrian Serban, born c. 1989, of Grosvenor Road, Wavertree – stabbed a dog before hurling her to her death from a balcony

The pair, Roma gypsies from Romania, fled the UK in the sickening attack in Toxteth.

They were part of a gang of drunken louts who targeted Mihaela Filip, her son Christian Dutu, and their beloved American bulldog Hindo.

Adrian threw a broken bottle, which hit Ms Filip’s right hand, causing three deep cuts, before four thugs scaled the victims’ balcony.

Hindo tried to protect her owners, but was knifed with a broken bottle by Vasile, then flung onto a parked van in the road below.

Horrifying mobile phone footage filmed by witnesses captured the shocking moment the animal was thrown, then limped away and died.

Mr Dutu was also stabbed in the chest by one thug, then dragged inside his home, where his shirt was ripped and his trousers pulled down.

Meanwhile, Adrian also set upon Ms Filip – pulling her hair and repeatedly punching her – on the evening of April 21, 2018.

The brothers were jailed in their absence, having skipped a trial in September 2019.

Vasile admitted affray and was found guilty after the trial of “destroying property” – criminal damage – namely Hindo. He was jailed for 22 months.

Adrian was found guilty of affray and wounding Ms Filip. He was jailed for three years.

Source: Liverpool Echo (article removed)