Man killed in dog attack after ‘right of way’ dispute named
- Lee Ellis, 55, has appeared at Bradford Magistrates’ Court charged with manslaughter after his German Shepherd fatally bit a man in Wakefield.
- The victim, 55-year-old James Judge, died in hospital following an altercation regarding a “right of way” on a local footpath on Saturday, the court was told.
- Prosecutors told the court that a dog bite to the back of Mr Judge’s right knee significantly contributed to his death.
- Ellis, who was also charged with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing death, intends to take the case to trial.
- District Judge Mark Daley granted Ellis bail ahead of his next appearance at Leeds Crown Court on 16 September, while the dog remains seized in police kennels.
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