CONVICTED (2016) | Shaan Malik, born c. 1991, of Clarendon Road, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 – stabbed a dog with such ferocity he fractured her skull and ripped one of her ears off.
The five-year-old Shar-pei, named Boo, barely survived after being repeatedly knifed by career criminal Shaan Malik, who had broken into her owner’s Hapurhey home.
Malik stabbed Boo repeatedly and with such ferocity he fractured her skull and ripped one of her ears off completely.
In an ironic twist, Boo’s actions helped police crack the case. She nipped Malik on the finger, causing him to bleed as he ransacked the householder’s bedroom. A drop of blood on a glasses’ case he handled provided officers with the DNA sample that placed him at the scene.
Malik admitted burglary and a separate offence of handling military memorabilia taken in another break-in.
He was blasted by Judge Richard Mansell QC as he was sent down for three years and nine months – as much as the guidelines, the circumstances, and his guilty plea would allow.
The sentencing hearing was told Malik comes from a decent family, but had gone off the rails after developing a cannabis problem.
In a rare, touching courtroom scene, his relatives apologised to Boo’s owner and her supporters, who gave them each a hug after he was sent down.
Judge Mansell told Malik: “You appear to me to demonstrate little or no remorse for this offence. The truth is, Shaan Malik, you are a dishonest young man who will stop short of nothing to steal valuable property.
“You have also demonstrated a nasty violent streak, you attacked this poor dog, inflicting these injuries. You’re the only member of your family to take this path in life. I have to say they have my every sympathy.”
Boo made a good recovery but may suffer seizures and sight problems as she ages as a direct result of Malik’s attack on her.
Sentence: jailed for three years and 9 months (for offences including burglary).
Update February 2019
Malik was jailed for a further four years following yet another burglary. He was out of prison on licence at the time.
A Disturbed Twisted Career Burglar.
Bit of Work He needs, get out there and Work like decent people have to. The Dog was doing its job. I am so pleased the Dog survived such a vicious attack.