
An Edmonton homeowner on trial for criminal negligence causing death has told a court that she repeatedly warned her roommate not to leave his 11-year-old son alone with her two massive Cane Corsos before the animals launched a fatal attack.
Crystal Jean MacDonald, 46, took the stand in her own defence at the Edmonton Court of King's Bench, where she faces a criminal charge following the tragic death of Kache Grist in April 2024. MacDonald testified that she had instituted a strict 'no-visitors' policy due to the dogs' escalating aggression, a boundary she claims the boy's father deliberately ignored.