XL bully owner jailed after dog killed pensioner in ‘savage attack’ John McColl, 84, suffered ‘catastrophic facial injuries’ in the 45-minute attack in February last year The Independent UK · Apr 17
XL bully owner jailed after dog savaged pensioner in fatal attack John McColl, 84, died from severe injuries around a month after the 45-minute attack in Warrington in February last year. Evening Standard · Apr 17
XL bully owner found guilty after hungry dog ate pensioner alive John McColl died a month after he was attacked by the dog The Independent UK · Mar 31
Man convicted after XL bully savaged pensioner in fatal attack John McColl, 84, died a month after he was attacked by the dog in Warrington, Cheshire, last February. Evening Standard · Mar 31
XL bully found ‘eating’ pensioner in fatal attack Owner Sean Garner claims that the dog was locked in a shed and the victim let it out before being savaged The Independent UK · Mar 27
Owner of dog which killed OAP says he wouldn’t wish attack on ‘worst enemy’ John McColl, aged 84, died after the incident in Warrington last February. Evening Standard · Mar 27
XL bully shot 10 times by police as it ‘savaged’ pensioner, 84, court told John McColl died from his injuries a month are being attacked by an XL bully The Independent UK · Mar 24
‘Absolutely devastated’ family pay tribute to great-grandfather who died in XL bully attack Police were forced to shoot two XL bully dogs 19 times after the vicious attack in Warrington, Cheshire The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
Family ‘devastated’ following death of great-grandfather attacked by XL bully John McColl, 84, died more than a month after the incident in Warrington, Cheshire. The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
Ministers warned not to repeat same mistakes by leaving Afghan heroes at mercy of Taliban Hundreds of Afghan special forces soldiers are set to be relocated to Britain in a victory for The Independent’s campaign The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024
Hundreds of Afghans evacuated from Pakistan ‘dumped’ in military bases as UK scrambles to find them homes Exclusive: Some refugees said it was hard to leave bases and that they had been given little help to claim benefits or find a GP The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
UK shame as Pakistani police storm hotel and arrest Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain Exclusive: British High Commission were forced to intervene to secure release of UK-bound Afghans – as ex-Army boss accuses government of ignoring allies The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023 ‘We can’t let him down’: Calls for action as Afghan war hero now faces homelessness Exclusive: Don’t allow pilot to fall into ‘tragic’ destitution, government warned, after The Independent’s campaign sees him win asylum
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 ‘A just outcome’: Military chiefs and politicians hail common sense victory for Afghan war hero ‘There are people who came to us for help, and we owe them,’ says former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, amid win for Independent campaign
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul – as Sunak urged to keep UK promise Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms
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The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 UK not delivering on pledge to help Afghans under Taliban threat, ex-Army boss claims UK general brands Afghan resettlement programme an ‘appalling situation’