A dog owner whose pet mauled his younger brother to death has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.
Wayne Stevens, 51, was fatally attacked by his brother Gary Stevens’ Cane Corso cross at their home in Derby last year.
Police were called to a house on Cameron Road just after 5.50am on Saturday April 22, 2023, to reports that a man had been seriously injured. Tragically Wayne died at the scene.
The dog was shot dead at the scene after ‘presenting a risk to officers and the public’, Derbyshire Police said at the time.
Gary, 54, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog under the Dangerous Dogs Act. He was today sentenced to four-and-a-half years at Derby Crown Court.
Wayne Stevens, 51, was fatally attacked by his brother Gary Stevens’ Cane Corso cross at their home in Derby last year. Pictured: Police at the scene on Cameron Road last year
Following his death, Wayne’s sister Julie Stevens paid tribute to her brother, penning: ‘Still can’t believe it.
‘It feels like we’re in a nightmare can’t get my head round any of this RIP Wayne we will always love you brother.’
Before the emotional message, Julie previously shared a picture of her brother.
She wrote alongside it: ‘R.I.P to our dear brother Wayne aka trend I can’t believe it still in shock to hear the news you’ve really gone…
‘Why can’t it just be a dream that we can wake up from we will love you always bro and you will forever be missed fly high in paradise until we meet again.’
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