Police found the dog s body when they were at the home for a different matter, and called the RSPCA.
When questioned, McCormick told inspectors the dog had bit his hand, so he pushed Charlie off the sofa.
But a post mortem examination revealed Charlie had suffered a blunt force trauma to the head and a further injury afterwards which caused his death. McCormick was jailed for four months at Wirral Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to a charge of causing unnecessary suffering to his pet.
RSPCA investigated after Charlie was discovered in this bag (Image: RSPCA)
The court heard Charlie had a fractured skull and had suffered a brain trauma.
Rugged coastal cliff views from one of the viewing platform sites.
The beautiful views and natural delights of the Tura Headland walking track will soon be open to more people following upcoming works to improve accessibility and enjoyment.
Partly funded through the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, the 900-metre walking track will undergo works to improve the surface and create three new viewing platforms.
Council’s Project Manager, Glenn Merrick said the works will make it easier for people with limited mobility and specific needs to enjoy some of the best views along the shire’s coast.
“Erosion caused by weather, wear and tear has resulted in this popular walking track becoming degraded over the years,” Mr Merrick said.
A court heard police officers found 14 category A images, which are the most serious and include child rape, four category B images and three category C images, on devices found at the men s shared home, many of which were images of the boy.
Merseyside Police had discovered of the sick acts after the creeps uploaded an image of child abuse, not involving the same boy, to Facebook.
But Bradbury and Gamble were each jailed for 16 years on Thursday, with an extended one year on licence, after they both admitted four counts of rape, two sexual assaults and two assaults by penetration, plus the taking of indecent videos associated to each act.