Police found Ashley Dale's dog 'cowering in corner' after she was shot dead, trial hears
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPolice officers found Ashley Dale's dog 'cowering in the corner' after she was shot dead in her own home, a trial has heard.
The Knowsley Council worker died aged 28 after being shot in the abdomen and collapsing in the backyard of her home on Leinster Road shortly after midnight on August 21 last year.
Five men are currently on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of her murder, the ECHO reports. Jurors have previously heard that 41-year-old James Witham kicked down the door of her home, where she was spending the evening with her dachshund Darla, while hunting for her boyfriend Lee Harrison before then entering and shooting her. READ MORE Police bust huge 'badging factory' and uncover £800k worth of fakes READ MORE Court news and headlines here PC Christopher Sinnott, one of the first emergency service responders to attend the scene, was called to give evidence in court on Wednesday (October 11).
He described how he was dispatched to attend reports of "concerns for the safety of a young woman". PC Sinnott stated that he "could see straight through the house" as the "middle panel of the UPVC door had been pushed through".
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