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An amateur rapper has been found guilty of owning or being in charge of an XL bully dog that mauled his mother-in-law to death - two days after the breed was banned.
The pet killed Esther Martin, 68, while she was dog-sitting at Ashley Warren's home in Jaywick, Essex, on 3 February 2024.
Warren was filming a music video in London when Martin suffered "dozens and dozens" of bite wounds.
The 41-year-old, now of Addlestone in Surrey, will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court at a later date.
The jury spent 14 hours and 28 minutes before coming to a verdict.
Warren sat in the dock wearing a grey hoodie with his head facing down throughout the hearing.
He was cleared of being in charge of another XL bully called Beauty, which also injured Ms Martin.
He was also found guilty of possessing a knife at Clacton railway station on 3 February 2024, by a majority of 11 to one.
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