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Man guilty over XL bully dog attack which killed pensioner, 68, from east London

Ashley Warren - (PA Media)

An aspiring rapper has been found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death, in the first fatal attack case since a ban on the breed came into force.

Ashley Warren, 41, was charged after two dogs – named Beauty and Bear – killed Esther Martin, 68, on February 3, 2024, two days after the start of the ban on February 1, 2024.

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