andrew stewart and jamie downey Animal Abuser
ANDREW STEWART AND JAMIE DOWNEY
1991, of 1 Chestnut Hall Avenue, Moira, Craigavon BT67 0GG – poured flammable liquid over a border collie dog and set her alight.
The dog, Cody, never recovered from her injuries and had to be put to sleep two weeks later.
Dog killer Andrew Richard Stewart, his accomplice Jamie Downey and their victim border collie Cody, who died from her injuries.
An infamous animal cruelty incident which took place in Northern Ireland in August 2012, although the two animal abusers in question were only brought to justice in October 2014.
A family photo of much cherished pet Cody Cody, a three-year-old border collie, had followed Stewart and Downey from her home in Maghaberry, Co Antrim, to a quarry where Stewart doused her in diesel and set her alight.
The three-year-old dog was so badly burned that her ribs and other joints were visible through the charred flesh.
Cody was so severely injured that she didn’t survive.
Cody made her way back home after the attack but had to be put to sleep a fortnight later due to the severity of her injuries.
Recent social media image of Andrew Richard Stewart In October 2014 Stewart was jailed for 20 months, after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
His co-defendant Downey was jailed for six months after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice.
Dog killer: Andrew Stewart pictured during his 2014 court appearance.
The jail terms are the first custodial sentences believed to have been imposed in Northern Ireland under new animal cruelty legislation which came into effect in 2011.
Caroline Harper provided a false account to police.
She is pictured with Jamie Downey’s uncle Wayne Downey, a convicted drug dealer.
In April 2016 Stewart’s mother, Sharon Stewart, and Downey’s aunt, Caroline Harper (pictured above) were convicted of perverting the course of justice after providing false alibis for the pair.
They received six-month suspended jail sentences.
Sentence: Stewart was jailed for 20 months and given a 30-year ban on keeping animals.
Downey was jailed for 6 months for perverting the course of justice.
Belfast Telegraph BBC News
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later due to the severity of her injuries. Recent social media image of Andrew Richard Stewart In October 2014 Stewart was jailed for 20 months, after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. His co-defendant Downey...
Prison sentence
20 monthsRecent social media image of Andrew Richard Stewart In October 2014 Stewart was jailed for 20 months, after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal
Prison sentence
six monthsHis co-defendant Downey was jailed for six months after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice
Prison sentence
20 monthsSentence: Stewart was jailed for 20 months and given a 30-year ban on keeping animals
Prison sentence
6 monthsDowney was jailed for 6 months for perverting the course of justice
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