- An 84-year-old man, John McColl, died a month after being savaged by an XL bully dog named Toretto on a driveway in Warrington, Cheshire, in February last year.
- The court heard the dog attacked Mr McColl “as if he were its prey” and had to be shot 10 times by armed police officers to neutralise it.
- Sean Garner, 31, admits possessing the banned XL bully dogs without exemption certificates but denies being the owner of a dog that caused injury while dangerously out of control.
- The prosecution alleges Garner was an “irresponsible” and “reckless” owner, knowing the dog was dangerous and keeping it insecurely, with evidence suggesting the dog had not been fed.
- A new jury has been sworn in at Liverpool Crown Court for the trial, which is expected to last between five and seven days.
IN FULL