The local newspaper goes into more detail than the i, and the details are *horrific*. She chose the safety of her boyfriend’s mauling dog over the safety of her own child
>A mum who tried to cover up a devastating XL Bully attack on her daughter’s 10-year-old friend has been jailed.
>Danielle Roberts, 42, was out shopping when her boyfriend’s dog mauled the young girl at her home in Erith.
>When her panicked daughter phoned to tell her about the attack, Roberts said “sort that girl out or we’ll be in trouble”.
>The seriously injured young girl was then told to hide in the bathroom from police, who had been called by a neighbour.
>Roberts initially refused to let police inside the house until the injured girl staggered downstairs and called out “help me”.
>As she drifted in and out of consciousness, the girl told officers: “If I die tell my parents I love them.”
>Danielle Roberts told officers ‘get lost if you don’t have a warrant’
>Outlining the case, prosecutor Jade Sodipo said the 10-year-old victim went to Roberts’ house on Byron Drive, Erith, for a playdate on April 1 last year.
>The two girls were in the bedroom when Charlie, an XL Bully belonging to Danielle’s then-boyfriend Dean Roberts, started barking at another dog out the window.
>Charlie then turned around and started to attack the 10-year-old girl.
>The horror attack continued for a sustained period until Roberts’ daughter managed to get Charlie off and put him outside.
>The victim was covered in blood with puncture wounds across her body.
>‘Sort that girl out or we’ll be in trouble’ As no adults were in the house, Roberts’ daughter phoned her mum.
>They spoke on the phone for 13 minutes as Roberts rushed back to her house from Charlton.
>Ms Sodipo said that during that time Roberts told her daughter not to call emergency services but to “sort that girl out or we’ll be in trouble”.
>Giving evidence in court, Roberts said she was not aware of how serious the injuries were at the time.
>“I just thought that he’d nipped at her,” Roberts said.
>But Judge Philip Shorrock refused to accept this explanation.
>He said: “I find it absolutely inconceivable that you weren’t told how seriously injured she was. I am confident you knew exactly how badly this young girl was injured.”
>Seeing the huge XL Bully outside the house covered in blood, a troubled neighbour phoned the police.
>Roberts arrived home just as police got there.
>Ms Sodipo said Roberts took Charlie back into the house and locked him in the living room, and told the wounded girl to lock herself in the upstairs bathroom.
>Roberts then told officers everything was fine and that nobody else was in the house.
>When officers insisted on coming inside she told them to get lost unless they had a warrant, the court heard.
>Meanwhile the young girl was passing in and out of consciousness in the bathroom.
>The officers heard her call out “help me”, Ms Sodipo said.
>Judge Shorrock said: “When the officer explained that he didn’t need a warrant and the criminal evidence act would get him inside, Ms Roberts stood aside because she knew the game was up.”
>As Roberts stood aside, the young girl came staggering downstairs covered in blood.
>The young girl believed she might die and told officers: “If I die tell my parents I love them.”
>She was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
>Ms Sodipo summarised a victim statement from the girl.
>“She says she’s okay with her injuries and doesn’t care what anyone will think about them,” Ms Sodipo said.
>“But she said that if the injuries to her face don’t heal she’ll feel bad as she won’t be able to smile again.”
The people who own one of these dogs and end up in the news when it tries to eat some kid or someone’s nan…. they always look exactly like the sort of people you’d expect, don’t they.
Couldn’t quite believe what I was reading there. It’s one thing to own a dog like this and believe it’s a teddy bear and would never hurt a fly. I still don’t agree with them by the way, but it’s a special level of fucked up to try and hide a girl your dog has mauled from the police and not immediately seek help. Absolute scum she is.
An XL Bully owner has been jailed after she tried to stop the police from entering a house to help a 10-year-old girl who was being mauled by her dog.
Danielle Roberts was sentenced to 20 months in prison at Woolwich Crown Court for owning a dangerously out-of-control dog and perverting the course of justice, the Met Police said.
On 1 April last year, she “attempted to prevent police entry” to a house where the girl was being “mauled” by her dog, the force added.
Police released a statement at the time of the offence saying they were called to an address in Erith, south-east London, following reports of a child injured during a dog attack.
Officers – including armed officers and London Ambulance Service -attended the scene and the child was taken to hospital.
Her injuries were assessed as “not life-threatening” and no other injuries were reported, the police said.
It comes days after the Government enforced a ban on American XL Bully dogs in England and Wales following a series of attacks, some of which have been fatal.
She looks like an XL owner, yeah.
Look I’m against profiling and all but… yeah.
Thing is, this pathology of dogs being scared cows in the UK extends well beyond XL bully owners…
Another day, another responsible owner of the same breed. I think its time for licensing laws for dogs and to properly crack down on scum like this
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The local newspaper goes into more detail than the i, and the details are *horrific*. She chose the safety of her boyfriend’s mauling dog over the safety of her own child
>A mum who tried to cover up a devastating XL Bully attack on her daughter’s 10-year-old friend has been jailed.
>Danielle Roberts, 42, was out shopping when her boyfriend’s dog mauled the young girl at her home in Erith.
>When her panicked daughter phoned to tell her about the attack, Roberts said “sort that girl out or we’ll be in trouble”.
>The seriously injured young girl was then told to hide in the bathroom from police, who had been called by a neighbour.
>Roberts initially refused to let police inside the house until the injured girl staggered downstairs and called out “help me”.
>As she drifted in and out of consciousness, the girl told officers: “If I die tell my parents I love them.”
>Danielle Roberts told officers ‘get lost if you don’t have a warrant’
>Outlining the case, prosecutor Jade Sodipo said the 10-year-old victim went to Roberts’ house on Byron Drive, Erith, for a playdate on April 1 last year.
>The two girls were in the bedroom when Charlie, an XL Bully belonging to Danielle’s then-boyfriend Dean Roberts, started barking at another dog out the window.
>Charlie then turned around and started to attack the 10-year-old girl.
>The horror attack continued for a sustained period until Roberts’ daughter managed to get Charlie off and put him outside.
>The victim was covered in blood with puncture wounds across her body.
>‘Sort that girl out or we’ll be in trouble’ As no adults were in the house, Roberts’ daughter phoned her mum.
>They spoke on the phone for 13 minutes as Roberts rushed back to her house from Charlton.
>Ms Sodipo said that during that time Roberts told her daughter not to call emergency services but to “sort that girl out or we’ll be in trouble”.
>Giving evidence in court, Roberts said she was not aware of how serious the injuries were at the time.
>“I just thought that he’d nipped at her,” Roberts said.
>But Judge Philip Shorrock refused to accept this explanation.
>He said: “I find it absolutely inconceivable that you weren’t told how seriously injured she was. I am confident you knew exactly how badly this young girl was injured.”
>Seeing the huge XL Bully outside the house covered in blood, a troubled neighbour phoned the police.
>Roberts arrived home just as police got there.
>Ms Sodipo said Roberts took Charlie back into the house and locked him in the living room, and told the wounded girl to lock herself in the upstairs bathroom.
>Roberts then told officers everything was fine and that nobody else was in the house.
>When officers insisted on coming inside she told them to get lost unless they had a warrant, the court heard.
>Meanwhile the young girl was passing in and out of consciousness in the bathroom.
>The officers heard her call out “help me”, Ms Sodipo said.
>Judge Shorrock said: “When the officer explained that he didn’t need a warrant and the criminal evidence act would get him inside, Ms Roberts stood aside because she knew the game was up.”
>As Roberts stood aside, the young girl came staggering downstairs covered in blood.
>The young girl believed she might die and told officers: “If I die tell my parents I love them.”
>She was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
>Ms Sodipo summarised a victim statement from the girl.
>“She says she’s okay with her injuries and doesn’t care what anyone will think about them,” Ms Sodipo said.
>“But she said that if the injuries to her face don’t heal she’ll feel bad as she won’t be able to smile again.”
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/24109206.erith-mum-tried-cover-xl-bully-attack-10-year-old-girl/
I hope social services take her kids off her
The people who own one of these dogs and end up in the news when it tries to eat some kid or someone’s nan…. they always look exactly like the sort of people you’d expect, don’t they.
Couldn’t quite believe what I was reading there. It’s one thing to own a dog like this and believe it’s a teddy bear and would never hurt a fly. I still don’t agree with them by the way, but it’s a special level of fucked up to try and hide a girl your dog has mauled from the police and not immediately seek help. Absolute scum she is.
An XL Bully owner has been jailed after she tried to stop the police from entering a house to help a 10-year-old girl who was being mauled by her dog.
Danielle Roberts was sentenced to 20 months in prison at Woolwich Crown Court for owning a dangerously out-of-control dog and perverting the course of justice, the Met Police said.
On 1 April last year, she “attempted to prevent police entry” to a house where the girl was being “mauled” by her dog, the force added.
Police released a statement at the time of the offence saying they were called to an address in Erith, south-east London, following reports of a child injured during a dog attack.
Officers – including armed officers and London Ambulance Service -attended the scene and the child was taken to hospital.
Her injuries were assessed as “not life-threatening” and no other injuries were reported, the police said.
It comes days after the Government enforced a ban on American XL Bully dogs in England and Wales following a series of attacks, some of which have been fatal.
She looks like an XL owner, yeah.
Look I’m against profiling and all but… yeah.
Thing is, this pathology of dogs being scared cows in the UK extends well beyond XL bully owners…
Another day, another responsible owner of the same breed. I think its time for licensing laws for dogs and to properly crack down on scum like this