Woodford Green resident Esther Martin, 68, was attacked by the dogs – named in court papers as Beauty and Bear – on February 3 this year. Ashley Warren, 40, appeared before Colchester Magistrates' Court on Thursday (August 22) where he gave no indication of plea to a series of allegations relating to the dogs. The bald-headed defendant, of Walnut Road in Leyton, wore a chunky chain round his neck as he listened to proceedings from the secure dock.
Esther Martin's son, Paul Martin was at Colchester Magistrates' Court for the hearing on Thursday morning (Image: Joe Giddens, Press Association) Warren, who has tattoos on his face, neck and hands, was represented in court by Ian Clift, who said there would be no indication of plea to two counts of owning or being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death. Warren,..
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