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  • "Servalan says...
    12:46pm Wed 23 Nov 11

    Why? Because his car was an open-topped convertable. And because dogs tend to make a lot of noise when being flayed alive. And cars tend to handle differently when dragging a carcass. And because a driver has a legal responsibility to check their vehicle is in safe condition before driving it, including mammals tethered to the back. Because witness statements say they tried to stop him. Because he dumped the mutilated corpse in a layby, and failed to stop when a police officer accosted him.

    Granted, none of these facts incontravertibly *prove* he is lying when he claims it was an accident, but if I were a jury member considering his plea, they are the sort of facts I'd take into consideration when considering its credibility.

    Agreed.... The person should be named/shamed."
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Forensics tests in Sussex Police dog death inquiry

Forensics tests in Sussex Police dog death inquiry – Tweeted by Sussex Police Forensics tests in Sussex Police dog death inquiry – Tweeted by Sussex Police

Police investigating the death of a dog which was dragged behind a car on the A27 have released this image of its lead.

Chris Gee, a Sussex Police scenes of crime officer, released the photo on social networking website Twitter this morning.

He revealed his colleagues are examining a Porsche Carrera which is believed to have dragged the beagle-collie cross along the A27 from Devil's Dyke to Southwick on Sunday night.

Mr Gee said Porsche had agreed to help the inquiry by testing similar vehicles.

A 33-year-old Worthing man has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and released on bail.

The man, who has not been named, released a statement through his solicitor saying the dog's death was a "tragic accident".

When news of the incident broke, more than 1,000 people joined a group on the Facebook website, called Justice for Little Pup.

Read more on this story inside today's Argus.

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