Man denies stabbing dog to death as he appears in court He allegedly killed the dog by stabbing it with a knife Mathew Friend, 37, leaving Sefton Magistrates' Court after being charged with fatally stabbing a dog Get the inside track on the big stories from Liverpool Crown Court with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A Liverpool man has pleaded not guilty to stabbing a dog to death.