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| Men guilty after dog fight trial | Men guilty after dog fight trial |
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| Ten men have been convicted of a number of charges related to an organised dog fight in Birmingham in which two pit bull terriers died. | Ten men have been convicted of a number of charges related to an organised dog fight in Birmingham in which two pit bull terriers died. |
| A district judge at the city's magistrates' court found all ten guilty of attending the fight, while five were also convicted of more serious charges. | |
| All 10 defendants had denied the charges against them. | All 10 defendants had denied the charges against them. |
| One man claimed he thought the fight at a shop in Alum Rock, Birmingham, in February 2006 was a music party. | |
| Largest dog fights | |
| The more serious offences included possessing a pit bull and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. | |
| The fight took place in rooms at the back of a kitchen interior store in February last year, the court heard. | The fight took place in rooms at the back of a kitchen interior store in February last year, the court heard. |
| A total of 16 other men had already admitted their part in the incident. | A total of 16 other men had already admitted their part in the incident. |
| Sentencing has been delayed until next month. | Sentencing has been delayed until next month. |
| Those who face the most serious charges have been warned they may face jail. | Those who face the most serious charges have been warned they may face jail. |
| The RSPCA, which brought the prosecution, said it was one of the largest dog fights it had ever uncovered. |