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Woman sentenced after 19-year-old cousin killed by out-of-control XL bully
Reed must complete mental health treatment after pleading guilty to being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog that killed her cousin.
- On Friday, Bristol Crown Court sentenced Kelcie Reed, 24, to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months after she admitted being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing death.
- The fatal attack occurred on February 26, 2025, when an XL Bully named Prince attacked Reed's 19-year-old cousin Morgan Dorsett at a flat on Cobhorn Drive, Withywood, Bristol.
- Judge Anna Richardson acknowledged the sentence might appear "entirely inadequate" to the family, but noted Reed accepted responsibility, avoiding "additional trauma of a trial."
- Morgan's sister Caeila Dorsett said the family lost her "best friend" and continues living with "unanswered questions," struggling to find peace after the tragedy.
- Detective Sergeant Rich Glanville from Avon and Somerset Police called the incident a "completely avoidable tragedy," urging dog owners to verify temperament and training before owning dangerous breeds.
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Woman, 24, whose XL bully mauled cousin to death avoids jail
A woman has been given a suspended prison sentence after her XL bully dog mauled her cousin to death. Kelcie Reed, 24, has avoided jail after Morgan Dorett, 19, died in the attack at a flat in Bristol last year. Morgan suffered “numerous puncture wounds, fractures, and bruising from dog bites” from the dog, known […]
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Woman avoids jail for fatal XL bully attack that killed Shropshire teen
Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shrewsbury, died when she was attacked by the dog.
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