He told police his XL bullies were friendly – days later his mother-in-law was mauled to death

He told police his XL bullies were friendly – days later his mother-in-law was mauled to death 43 minutes ago Share Save Lewis Adams Essex Share Save When the police visited Ashley Warren's home in Jaywick, Essex, he told them his XL bully dogs were misunderstood, even suggesting they were less vicious than a poodle. Yet 10 days later, and two days after their ownership became illegal without a certificate of exemption , they mauled his mother-in-law to death. Esther Martin, 68, had been left in the property with the two dogs, eight puppies and a child while Warren filmed a music video in London on 3 February 2024. The amateur rapper was alerted to screams coming from his property in Hillman Avenue and demanded "someone that's strong, really strong" went immediately. But it was too late. Martin suffered "dozens and dozens" of catastrophic bites and was dead within minutes . Warren, 41, was arrested upon his return to Clacton railway station and became the first person in the UK to be charged with XL bully-related offences. He has now been found guilty of owning one of the dogs, called Bear, responsible for killing Martin. He was cleared of being in charge of the other dog, Beauty, which also injured Martin. Martin travelled from Woodford Green in east London to Warren's house, arriving just before lunchtime on the day she was killed. Her daughter, Clare, had been in a relationship with Warren for 14 years before she died suddenly in 2021. Prosecutors at Chelmsford Crown Court said leaving Martin with the dogs was "a tragedy waiting to happen" . The 5ft 3in (1.6m) grandmother had a history of medical complaints and was waiting for a second hip replacement. She also had arthritis and a limp. She was attacked within a few hours of arriving, and Ring doorbell footage played during the trial captured her screams. Warren had been well aware of the dogs' power. He was caught on CCTV chasing after Bear after an escape from his house on 31 January 2024. The video showed him ...