Community punishment for dog-punching Wigan man whose pet attacked pensioner

Ian Mitchell, 56, of Linney Square, Scholes, had initially stood before the borough’s magistrates to deny attacking the animal on December 15 last year and 10 days later having an out-of-control Japanese Akita called Roxy which bit 80-year-old Maureen Mitchell in her own home.

But on return to court he changed his pleas to guilty.

Mitchell’s punishment includes an alcohol treatment requirement, he must observe a night time curfew for two weeks and complete six days of rehabilitation activities.

He also has £245 to pay to the courts and victim services.