Egremont man stands trial accused of encouraging dog to 'attack' police

Carlisle Crown Court
An Egremont man accused of encouraging his dog to “attack” police officers who entered his home has gone on trial in front of a jury.
Tony Wardle, 51, was visited by a sergeant and three constables on August 18 last year as enquiries were made into an alleged incident the day before.
Wardle, of Lamb Court, is on trial at Carlisle Crown Court and denies two charges. One alleges he assaulted police sergeant Joanne Philip. A second alleges he was in charge of a dog which caused injury whilst dangerously out of control.
Video footage from a body-worn camera was played to a jury this morning and showed officers initially speaking to Wardle through an open downstairs window. “The defendant was truculent, belligerent, confrontational and aggressive,” alleged prosecutor Alaric Walmsley, opening the case.

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