Overview
- Aaron Newsome received 12 months in prison suspended for 15 months, and Carl Powell received 15 months suspended for 15 months after guilty pleas to perverting the course of justice.
- Caitlin Powell admitted perverting the course of justice and being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, with sentencing adjourned to February 4, 2026.
- Court proceedings on the French bulldog, Boss, were halted because current owner Rebecca Cahill could not be located, preventing a destruction or contingent destruction order.
- The couple initially claimed a stranger’s dog attacked their 26-day-old baby, but police found texts coordinating the false story during phone examinations.
- The infant lost one toe and spent 12 days in hospital after being bitten at home, and medical staff flagged inconsistencies that triggered the police investigation.