Woman avoids jail after XL Bully named Prince mauled her cousin, 19, to death in horror attack inside flat

NewsUK News A WOMAN has avoided jail after her XL Bully named Prince mauled her 19-year-old cousin to death. Morgan Dorsett was attacked by the animal at a flat in Bristol on February 26 last year. Morgan Dowsett was mauled to death by an XL Bully Credit: Enterprise Kelcie Reed has now been sentenced Credit: Somerset Police She suffered suffered catastrophic injuries to her neck – with the XL Bully later “humanely destroyed”. Kelcie Reed, 24, wept as she was spared jail today and instead handed a suspended sentence. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! She previously pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury resulting in death. Reed will also be required to undergo mental health treatment. Judge Anna Richardson said: “Rather than putting everyone through the additional trauma of a trial, you accepted responsibility. “You are someone who has over the last 18 months done what they needed to do to try and move forward. You need to continue to do that.” Bristol Crown Court was told that just after 7pm on the day of the horror, a neighbour heard someone screaming: “Get down, get down”. He went outside and then further heard a woman shout out: “She’s f***ing dead”. Most read in The Sun Morgan suffered fatal wounds to her neck Credit: PA Her mum said her death has cast a shadow Credit: Avon & Somerset Police After Reed called 999, emergency crews arrived to find Morgan lying on her back covered in blood. She was declared dead shortly after, while Reed suffered cuts and bruises after attempting to stop the attack. Prince, which belonged to Reed and her boyfriend, was sedated at the scene and later “humanely destroyed” The court was told Morgan had cocaine in her system which caused her to “act erratically”. Judge Richardson said: “Morgan’s behaviour was unusual… she began to scream upon seeing Prince, that led to him barking and ultimately to attack her.” In a victim impact statement, Morgan’s mum Marie Smith said: “She came to Bristol to experience something bigger than the small village she grew up in. Bristol with its vibrant lively culture would have suited her perfectly. “Her death has cast a shadow over everything… A life that should have been so much bigger and brighter.”