An aspiring rapper has been jailed for 10 years and three months after he was found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death.Prosecutors said Ashley Warren asked 5ft 3in Esther Martin to mind two XL bully dogs at his then home in Jaywick, Essex, so he could travel to London to film a music video.The two animals fatally attacked Ms Martin, 68, on February 3 2024, two days after a ban on the breed came into force.

An aspiring rapper has been jailed for 10 years and three months after he was found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death.Prosecutors said Ashley Warren asked 5ft 3in Esther Martin to mind two XL bully dogs at his then home in Jaywick, Essex, so he could travel to London to film a music video.The two animals fatally attacked Ms Martin, 68, on February 3 2024, two days after a ban on the breed came into force.