An arrest warrant has been issued for a Darlington woman who failed to turn up at court to be sentenced following a dog attack.

Katie Carruthers was due at Teesside Crown Court this morning (Tuesday, July 2) after she was convicted of wounding with intent and being the owner in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.

The 41-year-old’s dog injured a woman when it was running free in the Westmorland Street and North Road area of Darlington in July 2022.

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Carruthers, of North Road, Darlington, was also convicted of wounding with intent on the same woman as a result of the incident.

Recorder Thomas Moran issued an arrest warrant after she failed to attend her sentencing hearing.