Speke pensioner in court over dog attack on 11 year old boy
72 year old Fredrick Farnsworth appeared at Liverpool Magistrates
A pensioner has appeared in court after two children were injured in a dog attack.
Fredrick Farnsworth, 72, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with two counts of being in charge of a dog which was dangerously out of control and caused injury.
Lewis Barkley, 11, was left seriously injured following the incident on Stapleton Avenue, Speke, at about 5.30pm on Sunday.
Another boy, aged 12, suffered minor injuries.
The court heard the charges related to two Staffordshire bull terrier-type dogs.
Chair of the bench Anthony Canning said the case would be sent to Liverpool Crown Court, where Farnsworth is due to appear on July 24.
The defendant was given unconditional bail.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said officers had been called to Stapleton Avenue following reports a dog had bitten an 11-year-old boy to the legs, arms, face and back.
He said: "Police took the boy, aged 11, to Alder Hey Children's' Hospital where he remains in a serious, but not life-threatening, condition."
"Enquiries have established that a second child suffered minor injuries during the attack. The boy, aged 12, was taken to hospital for treatment."