Man charged under Dangerous Dogs Act after six-year-old girl seriously injured in Trafford

A man has been charged under the Dangerous Dogs Act after a girl was injured in Trafford.

Bernard Valentine, 35, of Ackers Lane, Carrington, has been charged with eight counts of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control that caused injury.

Six of the charges are a result of an investigation into the incident on Sunday 26 March 2023 where GMP officers responded to reports that a six-year-old girl had suffered injuries caused by dogs.

The other two charges relate to an incident in the same location in December 2022 when a man in his 20s and his dog were injured.

The schoolgirl was taken to hospital following the attack, on Ackers Lane, on the afternoon of Sunday 26 March.

So far 17 dogs have been seized.

The girl remains in hospital receiving treatment.

Additionally, Valentine has been charged with possession of Class B drugs and has been remanded into custody ahead of an appearance at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court today (Thursday 30 March 2023).