Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Jump to content
Sign up to our newsletters
Independent
US election
More
Best
Climate
TV

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Pair to stand trial over postman dog attack

Brian Farmer
Friday 27 November 2009 13:37 EST

A man and his daughter will face trial next year accused of breaching the Dangerous Dogs Act after two rottweilers attacked a postman.

Robert Stewart, 44, and Emma Stewart, 22, both of Cambridge, appeared before magistrates in the city, accused of being responsible for a dog which caused injury on private property.

Magistrates committed the case to Cambridge Crown Court and the Stewarts are scheduled to appear before a judge on January 8 for a pre-trial hearing. Both were remanded on bail.

Postman Keith Davies, who is in his mid-50s, suffered severe injuries and needed surgery as a result of the attack in the week before Christmas 2008.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in