CONVICTED (2016) | Alisha Healey, born c. 1990, most recently of Flodden Road, Ford Estate, Sunderland – left a tiny shih-tzu to suffer from a painful eye and skin condition just weeks after being violently choked Alisha Healey. Picture: Facebook. RSPCA prosecutor Judith Curry said the charity had first become involved with the dog, Molly, in July 2015. “An incident had been reported, whereby Molly had been choked,” Ms Curry said. “It was a violent attack that had gone on within the home.” Molly On September 30, 2015, the RSPCA received a call about a dog in a ‘very poor condition’ and an inspector attended an address in Sunderland, where the tan and white pet was found. “She had long fur and a very strong smell was coming from her,” Ms Curry said. “She was covered in numerous small matts of fur, all over her face and the underside of her belly. She had a dry, crusty discharge coming from her eyes and her eyes were cloudy.” The dog was taken to the vets. “Molly had difficulty seeing where she was going and was sniffing the floor to see where she was going, due to the amount of discharge from her eyes. “This caused a mass across the eyes, causing problems with vision. She was rubbing her face and eyes on anything, due to the itching. “ The mats were so attached to the skin it had become ulcerated. The epidermis had eroded, with sores under both eyes. “It is the vet’s opinion that Molly was caused unnecessary suffering over a number of weeks.” When Healey was interviewed by RSPCA inspectors, she had not taken Molly to the vets for a number of years. Molly was voluntarily signed over by Healey and went on to be rehomed after being nursed back to health. Sentence: fined £60; banned from keeping animals for five years (expired 2021). Source: Sunderland Echo (article removed). Additional information Private message received from a friend of Molly’s new to our old Facebook page ‘Pet Abuse UK’ regarding the case. The report from the paper doesn’t tell the half of it! shocking! Molly is a lovely little dog. Shes so loving . I cant believe someone could hurt her…but my god she has been left with some serious long term damage. She was shot with an airgun (still has the pellet in her stomach near her left rear leg), she is brain damaged because of being repeatedly choked unconscious & she has regular seizures, every time she’s startled or knocked or when the Jack Russell tried to play with her. The foster carer said she’d been burnt as well. I cant believe this article has been so bloody vague! She has to take regular medication for the seizures but to be honest I don’t think it makes a difference. From what we know there was a man involved, possibly a partner of that witch you see in the article. That bloody reporter wants a kick up the arse for such shoddy work, absolute disgrace! The punishment is a joke, absolute bloody joke, they tortured this lovely little animal, absolute disgrace!! Alisha Healey’s partner at the time of her conviction (and possibly still) was serial criminal Ian McCabe. His extensive criminal record includes convictions for violence and dishonesty. Healey with then partner, Ian McCabe In March 2017 roofer McCabe pleaded guilty to assault, disorderly behaviour and causing harassment, alarm or distress following a series of terrifying attacks on women who were all strangers to him.