Overview
- Ashley Warren, 41, was sentenced Tuesday at Chelmsford Crown Court to 10 years and three months for owning a dog dangerously out of control that killed Esther Martin, plus three months for a knife offence and a lifetime ban on keeping dogs.
- The fatal mauling happened on February 3, 2024, two days after the ban took effect, and officers had to use tasers to subdue the two adult dogs before they could enter the Jaywick home.
- Prosecutors said Warren left the 5ft 3in, mobility‑impaired 68-year-old to mind two XL Bullies, Bear and Beauty, and eight puppies while he travelled to London to film a music video.
- A jury found Warren legally responsible for Bear but acquitted him over Beauty, and he had no exemption certificates required to own XL Bullies under the law.
- The CPS and Essex Police called the death avoidable in the first case brought under the new law, and the judge said Warren ignored clear warnings and showed no remorse.