Woman charged as 42-year-old man dies after being seriously injured by dog
Officers were called to Shirley Road in Stratford, east London, at 4.53am on Wednesday, following reports the man had been seriously wounded.
A man has died after being fatally injured by a dog in east London on Wednesday morning, the Metropolitan Police said.
Officers were called to Shirley Road in Stratford at 4.53am on Wednesday, following reports the man had been seriously wounded, Scotland Yard said.
Leanne McDonnell, 32, of Shirley Road, Stratford, has been charged with owning a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.
She is also charged with failing in the duty, as a person responsible for an animal, to ensure its welfare and with having custody of a fighting dog.
She has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.
The dog that was involved in the incidents has been seized by police.
