Jack Fincham, winner of Love Island, has been sentenced to six weeks in jail after his Cane Corso dog attacked a man during a run.
The 32-year-old pleaded guilty at Southend Magistrates’ Court to two charges of being in control of a dangerously out-of-control dog, with one of the incidents causing injury.
In addition to the prison sentence, Fincham was ordered to pay £3,680 in total, which includes a £2,000 contribution toward kennelling costs, a £961 fine, and £200 in compensation.
The Court heard that Fincham’s dog, Elvis, bit a runner in Swanley, Kent, in September 2022. Initially, the man accepted Fincham’s apology, and the case seemed set to be resolved with caution and the agreement that Fincham would attend a responsible dog ownership course. However, conditions were placed on the dog, including that it must be muzzled.
In June 2023, there was a second incident when Elvis attacked again, this time in Grays, Essex, leading to formal charges against Fincham.
Presiding magistrate Anne Wade remarked that Fincham was under a suspended sentence for a previous unrelated driving matter at the time of the incident in Swanley. This suspended sentence was for 12 weeks of custody, which was activated partially as a result of the dog attack, leading to the six-week jail term.
“The dog was in a public place not abiding by the conditions to be muzzled and kept on a lead,” Ms. Wade said.
Fincham’s defense lawyer, Richard Cooper, mentioned that the defendant “had no savings” to cover the £3,680 but suggested he could pay in instalments, beginning at £400 per month.
The court also issued several conditions regarding the dog, stating that it must be muzzled in public places, kept on a lead, and not be left alone with anyone under the age of 16.
Fincham rose to fame after winning the fourth series of Love Island in 2018, alongside his then-girlfriend Dani Dyer. The pair, who were coupled from the start, later announced their split six months after leaving the show’s villa in Majorca.
(Sky news)
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