Sky News
A mum and son have been jailed after an eight-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in a "savage and sustained" XL bully attack. Amanda Young, 49, was jailed for 20 months after admitting being the person in charge of a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control in a public place. The boy, who cannot be identified, suffered extensive injuries to his head, face and hands in the attack in the communal area of a block of flats in Bootle, Merseyside, on 10 February, Liverpool Crown Court heard.