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Ladybbird · 08-11-22, 11:56

36 Dogs -Couple Paid £7k a Month in Benefits Left Children in Filth

Couple paid £7,000 ($8,061.03) a month in benefits left children living in filth with 36 dogs

BBC News 8 NOV 2022

A UK couple who were paid £7,000 a month in benefits left eight children living in a filthy house crammed with 35 dogs. Bennett, 36, and Brogan, 41, pleaded guilty to seven counts of child neglect.

Police discovered the children at the home of Christopher Bennett and Gemma Brogan after they were called to a domestic incident at the address in Eastbourne, East Sussex, in June 2021.

Officers who arrived at the scene spoke to Bennett through an open bathroom window, before entering the property to find a seven-year-old covered in animal faeces sitting near a dead dog, Lewes Crown Court heard.

The court was shown police bodycam footage of officers using wooden boards to prevent the 35 live dogs escaping from the house as they rescued the child.

All eight children, who are now aged between four and 18, were immediately taken into emergency protection.

In what was described as a “particularly dreadful example of child neglect”, the youngest children were found to be pale and underweight, could not sit at a table and were unable to use a knife and fork.

Children’s services had to teach one child what shampoo and conditioner were and how to wash herself, while matted clumps of hair had been cut off one child who required a number of baths before she was clean.

One child was unsteady on her feet and had poor social skills, while another could neither read nor write. All the children had rotten teeth. One child had to have a general anaesthetic so a dentist could remove 13 teeth.

Judge Stephen Mooney said that the couple, who were jailed for six years each, had “frittered away £7,000 a month which should have been spent on the children”.

The couple, who were recorded spending £1,600 a month in mortgage repayments, would have received £84,000 a year in benefits.

Judge Mooney said that the children had been victims of prolonged, serious neglect, adding: “It is impossible for any person to comprehend the enormity of your failings.

Both Bennett and Brogan also admitted animal cruelty after being prosecuted by the RSPCA during separate cases in February and August this year.

For the animal cruelty offences, Brogan was given an 18-week prison sentence which was suspended for two years. She was handed a five-year ban for all animals, 30 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of community service work.

Bennett was sentenced to 18 weeks’ imprisonment and was disqualified indefinitely from keeping all animals.

At Lewes Crown Court, Ms Packham said that the child who had not known how to wash herself also did not know how to read or write.

She said: “She couldn’t read or write; didn’t know days of the week or months of the year. They discouraged her from going to school, saying it would make her anxious and she would find it too hard. She looked after the younger ones.”

The judge said the pair would have been jailed for eight years after a trial and reduced their sentence by 25 per cent for early guilty pleas.

Rebecca Upton, defending Bennett, described him as an isolated man with a low IQ, whose mental health deteriorated during lockdown.

Sarah Thorne, representing Brogan, said that the former dance teacher was a victim of circumstance.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,574 Thanks: 27,632 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Couple Pd £7k ($8) Benefits a Month -Children in Filth With 36 Dogs 36 Dogs -Couple Paid £7k a Month in Benefits Left Children in Filth Couple paid £7,000 ($8,061.03) a month in benefits left children living in filth with 36 dogs BBC News 8 NOV 2022 A UK couple who were paid £7,000 a month in benefits left eight children living in a filthy house crammed with 35 dogs. Bennett, 36, and Brogan, 41, pleaded guilty to seven counts of child neglect. *Police discovered the children at the home of Christopher Bennett and Gemma Brogan after they were called to a domestic incident at the address in Eastbourne, East Sussex, in June 2021.* Officers who arrived at the scene spoke to Bennett through an open bathroom window, before entering the property to find a seven-year-old covered in animal faeces sitting near a dead dog, Lewes Crown Court heard. The court was shown police bodycam footage of officers using wooden boards to prevent the 35 live dogs escaping from the house as they rescued the child. All eight children, who are now aged between four and 18, were immediately taken into emergency protection. In what was described as a “particularly dreadful example of child neglect”, the youngest children were found to be pale and underweight, could not sit at a table and were unable to use a knife and fork. Children’s services had to teach one child what shampoo and conditioner were and how to wash herself, while matted clumps of hair had been cut off one child who required a number of baths before she was clean. One child was unsteady on her feet and had poor social skills, while another could neither read nor write. All the children had rotten teeth. One child had to have a general anaesthetic so a dentist could remove 13 teeth. Judge Stephen Mooney said that the couple, who were jailed for six years each, had “frittered away £7,000 a month which should have been spent on the children”. The couple, who were recorded spending £1,600 a month in mortgage repayments, would have received £84,000 a year in benefits. Judge Mooney said that the children had been victims of prolonged, serious neglect, adding: “It is impossible for any person to comprehend the enormity of your failings. Both Bennett and Brogan also admitted animal cruelty after being prosecuted by the RSPCA during separate cases in February and August this year. For the animal cruelty offences, Brogan was given an 18-week prison sentence which was suspended for two years. She was handed a five-year ban for all animals, 30 rehabilitation activity days and 100 hours of community service work. Bennett was sentenced to 18 weeks’ imprisonment and was disqualified indefinitely from keeping all animals. At Lewes Crown Court, Ms Packham said that the child who had not known how to wash herself also did not know how to read or write. She said: “She couldn’t read or write; didn’t know days of the week or months of the year. They discouraged her from going to school, saying it would make her anxious and she would find it too hard. She looked after the younger ones.” The judge said the pair would have been jailed for eight years after a trial and reduced their sentence by 25 per cent for early guilty pleas. Rebecca Upton, defending Bennett, described him as an isolated man with a low IQ, whose mental health deteriorated during lockdown. Sarah Thorne, representing Brogan, said that the former dance teacher was a victim of circumstance. __________________ PUTIN TRUMP & Netanyahu Will Meet in HELL ..................*SHARKS are Closing in on TRUMP*.......................... *TRUMP WARNS; 'There'll Be a Bloodbath* If I Don't Get Elected'..MAGA - MyAssGotArrested...IT's COMING** PLEASE HELP THIS SITE..Click DONATE & Thanks to ALL Members of ... 1.. THIS SITE IS MORE THAN JUST WAREZ...& TO STOP SPAM-IF YOU WANT TO POST, YOUR FIRST POST MUST BE IN WELCOMES

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