CONVICTED (2023) | David Fryers, born c. 1964, of Seagoe Road, Portadown, Craigavon BT63 5HW – for the chronic neglect of two dogs kept in filthy conditions. One of two neglected dogs found in squalor at the home of alleged paedophile* David Fryers. David Fryers, aka Robert Fryers, was fined and given a one-year ban after the unnamed dogs were found at his home in a neglected state and living in filth. Fryers was investigated by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council in November 2020 after they received a complaint about the welfare of his two dogs. A council Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) visited Fryers’ home on several occasions and also wrote to him, but he failed to make contact. The AWO therefore obtained a warrant and, accompanied by police officers and a vet, forced entry to the property. The two dogs were found in the kitchen in extremely poor and filthy conditions. The floor was soiled and there was an overpowering smell of dog faeces and urine throughout the property. The outdoor area was littered with faecal matter and a pile of wood with exposed nails was considered to pose a risk of injury to both animals. Veterinary examination showed that both dogs had overgrown and unkempt coats, skin lesions and overgrown nails indicating chronic neglect and lack of exercise. They were taken into council care and successfully rehomed in October 2021. In court, Fryers pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of two dogs in his care. Sentencing | fined £200 and ordered to pay a further £157 in legal and court fees including a £15 offender’s levy. ONE-year ban (expired February 2024). ArmaghI Additional Information *In May 2021 Fryers appeared in court under the name Robert David Fryers to face charges of making indecent images of children. No updates are currently available.