The 42-year-old man that died after being savagely attacked by a ‘dangerous fighting dog’ has been named as Akif Mustaq.
Police were called to Shirley Road, Stratford at 4:53 am on Wednesday following reports that a man had been seriously wounded.Akif Mustaq, 42, was rushed to hospital but later died of injuries to his neck, windpipe, thumb and thigh, prosecutor Ramandeep Mahajan told a court on Friday.Leanne McDonnell, 32, appeared at Barkingside Magistrates' Court accused of owning or being in charge of the dog that attacked Akif Mustaq at her home on Wednesday morning in Stratford.
In this incident the same dog reportedly jumped and lunged violently at a schoolboy's face, before biting his coat and throwing him onto the street.A witness told the Mirror: "The boy was aged about seven years old. He was screaming in fear, terrified. It was a frantic situation."The dad was trying to get the dog off his son. It was terrifying."They said: "The boy was walking down the road with his father. It was just after 3pm so the school had just finished for the day.
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