JUSTIN WILLIAMS FROM BANGOR INVOLVED IN CRUEL DOG ATTACK ON CAT IN HOLYHEAD

Justin Williams, a resident of Bangor, North Wales, was involved in a disturbing incident that drew significant attention from local authorities and the community. The incident took place in the South Stack area of Holyhead, Anglesey, in March 2018, where Williams was recorded allowing his dog to viciously attack a domestic cat.

According to court proceedings, Williams, born on June 10, 1992, and residing at Lon Ogwen, Bangor LL57 2UD, was filmed by himself during the attack. The footage, which lasted approximately 24 seconds, captured the greyhound-type dog biting, dragging, and shaking the defenseless feline. The police seized a mobile phone from Williams’s residence, which contained the video evidence of the attack. Prosecutor Diane Williams described the footage as depicting a “vicious and cruel” assault on the distressed cat.

In addition to this incident, Williams had a prior conviction from 2019, when he was sentenced for disclosing private sexual images. His criminal record also includes a suspended sentence handed down in December 2018. During that case, Williams was found to have been hunting rabbits on a farm while under the influence of cannabis and claimed that his dog had gone into a bush that night. He maintained that he did not intend to set the dog on the cat and that the filming of the attack was accidental.

Williams’s defense solicitor, Bethan Williams, argued that her client did not encourage the attack. She pointed out that the video clearly showed Williams filming the incident, but emphasized that there was no evidence to suggest he deliberately set the dog upon the cat. She also noted that Williams claimed there was no intention behind the attack and that the cat ultimately died as a result.

However, District Judge Gerallt Jones was unequivocal in his assessment. He described the incident as serious and suggested that Williams appeared to derive some pleasure from the cruelty involved. The judge criticized Williams for not intervening to help the suffering animal, instead choosing to film and seemingly encourage the attack. His comments underscored the gravity of the case and the cruelty involved.

As a result of his actions, Williams was sentenced to a 15-week jail term suspended for a period, alongside 150 hours of unpaid community work. He was also ordered to pay costs amounting to £615. Furthermore, Williams was banned from owning any animals for five years, with the ban set to expire in August 2024. The case has sparked outrage among animal welfare advocates and residents in Bangor and Holyhead alike, highlighting ongoing concerns about animal cruelty in the region.