Nottingham Magistrates' Court said Charlene Latham, 31, of Newark, but living in Ilfracombe, Devon, pleaded guilty yesterday to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, namely Bella the shepherd dog, by an act, namely by attempting to drown the dog resulting in the animal being immersed in the cold water of the River Trent for a prolonged period, and that she knew, or ought to have known, that the act would have that effect or be likely to do so.

Leigh Johnson, 32, denied the same charge and they are both due back in court on the 8th March 2021.

This is why we need tougher sentences, we know justice WILL NOT be done!