Christopher Hughes dipped into a fund which was supposed to support his daughter Holly who suffers from cerebral palsy (Picture: Kent Police/SWNS)A dad who plundered £30,000 from his disabled daughter and refused to give her dog back has been jailed.
He said: “Pet theft can leave families in utter turmoil and have serious welfare implications for animals ripped away from everything they know.“The new Pet Abduction Offence will acknowledge the seriousness of this crime and we hope will encourage courts to hand down much tougher sentences to pet thieves,” he added.
Tillie Vasey, four, suffered horrendous injuries to her face and needed multiple operations (Picture: family handout/SWNS) Tillie’s mum Leanne says her daughter has been left ‘with no confidence’ (Picture: family handout/SWNS)She narrowly avoided jail but Judge Simon Newell hit out at her ‘wholly irresponsible’ reaction to the attack that could easily have killed the little girl.
The court’s ruling means the Staffordshire bull terrier can finally be rehomed (Picture: BPM)‘I took her for veterinary treatment and it was discovered the break was made more complicated by the fact she had not been treated for nine days.