A 78-year-old pensioner, June Miles, is accused in connection with the death of her landlord, Antony Harrington, in Meriden, West Midlands. Police say Harrington was found dead and that two of Miles’s Bernese mountain dogs were involved.
According to reports, Miles says she moved two of her five Bernese mountain dogs from Harrington’s property to another location. She claims the move was intended as a deterrent to stop people breaking in, rather than to interfere with any investigation.
Outlets describe the case as focused on conflicting accounts of what happened after Harrington’s death, including Miles’s explanation for the dogs’ relocation and the circumstances surrounding the discovery of his body. The reporting also notes the prosecution’s allegation that the dogs were suspected of mauling Harrington.
The dispute centers on timing and motive: Miles frames her actions as protective and preventive, while investigators treat the movement of the animals as potentially relevant to the events around Harrington’s death.
