Man pleads guilty after fatal Sunderland XL bullying attack

A man has pleaded guilty after a fatal XL bullying attack.

Ian Langley, 54, suffered fatal neck injuries when he was attacked while walking his puppy in Shiney Row, near Sunderland, on October 3 last year.

Christopher Bell, 45, formerly of Maple Terrace, Shiney Row, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court.

He pleaded guilty to being the owner of a dog that caused injury resulting in death while dangerously out of control in a public place.