Tuesday 29 November 2022 08:54 AM Cruel mother and boyfriend face jail after their dog found dead in suitcase ... trends now
A cruel mother-of-one and her boyfriend whose pet dog was found dead inside a padlocked suitcase which had been dumped in a river are facing jail over animal cruelty charges.
Chantelle Duvall-Gregory, 20, and Christy Hewitt, 21, were reported to the RSPCA after the Belgian Shepherd named Snoop was stuffed into a pink case, locked up then thrown into the River Mersey, near their home in Liverpool.
A dog walker made the grim discovery in January this year whilst walking through the Speke and Garston coastal reserve and spotted the distinctive suitcase with Duvall-Gregory's name on it washed up onto the river bank.
Snoop, a two-year-old Malmois hunting dog, had head wounds consistent with severe physical violence and abusive behaviour over an eight month period.
Chantelle Duvall-Gregory, 20, and Christy Hewitt, 21, pictured leaving Sefton Magistrates Court
The pink suitcase with Duvall-Gregory's name on it and the body of Snoop the dog inside
A 16-year-old girl told RSPCA she had witnessed the animal being stamped on, breaking two of its ribs.
Snoop had also not received necessary veterinary care for his injuries and not been given a proper diet.
It was not disclosed whether the animal was dead or alive when the case was hurled into the water but the RSPCA suspect he succumbed to his injuries rather than drowned.
At Sefton Magistrates Court, Duvall-Gregory, now of no fixed address, and Hewitt, of Aigburth, Liverpool, admitted three charges of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and one charge of failing in their duty as people responsible for the dog of ensuring its welfare.
Duvall-Gregory, now of no fixed address, admitted three charges of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal
The body of Snoop was found in the pink suitcase - the case had been padlocked and thrown into the River Mersey
The first three charges state
