Woman charged over fatal dog attack

A woman has been charged over a fatal dog attack in 2023.

Police were called to Kathleen Avenue in Bedworth, Warwickshire, on 2 June last year.

A woman, 75, was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering serious injuries.

Warwickshire Police said 51-year-old Anita Atwal, also of Kathleen Avenue, was accused of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury resulting in death.

The dog, which was not a banned breed, was seized by police following the attack and put down.

Ms Atwal is due to appear at Warwickshire Magistrates’ Court on 23 October, according to the force.

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