FORMER Grimsby Telegraph reporter Frank McNaught, renowned for his steady pace was, in reality, a supersonic star.

Not only was he one of the last members of the public to fly in a Lightning jet from RAF Binbrook, but he also drove The Flying Scotsman steam train when it visited Cleethorpes.

His family have paid tribute to "a kind and patient man who always thought of others".

He died, aged 80 at the Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, after taking ill at home on Tuesday, May 27.

His wife, Marvis, said: "We are trying to comfort ourselves that he was fit and happy and was enjoying his retirement.

"He had just celebrated his 80th birthday with all his family and friends at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough, as he loved steam trains.

"He got to ride on the footplate and it reminded him of when he was invited to assist in driving The Flying Scotsman in June 1969, when it visited Grimsby and Cleethorpes."

Frank had worked as a journalist for more than 40 years. He was this paper's court reporter for many years, and noted for his two-finger typing.

Frank was born in Newark, in 1934, to Robert, who also was a journalist, and Louie McNaught, and later grew up in Spalding with his older brother, David, and two sisters, Janice and Margaret.

He liked to help his father, who was a church organist, which inspired him to play the violin.

He was a keen sprinter and won the 100 yards race at Spalding Grammar School where he was educated.

In the 1950s, he joined the RAF and was stationed at RAF North Coates among other stations.

He was a talented artist and while in Lincolnshire he met Marvis at Grimsby Art School, in Victoria Street.

His first job was as a trainee reporter at a paper in Guildford to be near Marvis, who began work as a nurse at St George's Hospital, London.

Frank lodged with fellow journalist David Hemmings, who became a leading British actor.

Marvis and Frank married in 1960, in Bury St Edmunds. They had twin daughters, Amanda and Wendy.

The family moved back to North East Lincolnshire and lived in Elliston Street, Cleethorpes, and later in Chichester Road.

Frank joined the Telegraph in 1962 and enjoyed one of his proudest moments as the last civilian to fly in the supersonic Lightning jet before the squadron at RAF Binbrook was disbanded in 1988.

Daughter Amanda said: "He did not tell mum about the flight until it appeared in the paper. He broke the sound barrier twice and he loved the fact that he did that and could say he was a 'Lightning reporter'."

Frank retired in 1995 and the family moved from Pelham Avenue, in Grimsby, to Heimdall Road, Scartho.

Each day he walked to the shops to buy his Grimsby Telegraph newspaper.

He is survived by his wife and daughters, as well as two sons-in-law, Peter and Paul, and grandchildren Lucy and George.

A funeral service will be conducted by the Reverend Jan Vasey on Monday at 11.15am at Scartho's St Giles' Church, followed by burial in the churchyard.

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A FATHER bombarded his ex-girlfriend with text messages – some of them abusive – over his contact arrangements for their children.

Shane Hoban, 25, of Wellington Street, Grimsby, admitted four offences of breaching a restraining order, between April 9 and 14.

Rebecca Dolby, pros- ecuting, told Grimsby magistrates Hoban and his ex-girlfriend Jodie Allen separated about three years ago. They had two children aged six and two.

Miss Allen obtained a restraining order against him on December 11, but he bombarded her with text messages, some of which were abusive. Many of them concerned access to the children, but Miss Allen asked him in one message: "What are you playing at? What planet are you on?"

She admitted that she was abusive to him in some messages, said Miss Dolby.

Miss Allen claimed, on one occasion, Hoban drove at her in a car but he insisted he just wanted to speak to her while her new boyfriend was not around.

Jade Taylor, mitigating, said things were at first amicable after the couple separated, but they later "turned a little sour" and the restraining order was made.

Contact arrangements took a "sour turn" and Miss Allen admitted sending some abusive text messages to him.

Unemployed Hoban was given a one-year supervision order, 180 hours' unpaid work and was ordered to pay £85 costs and a Government-imposed £60 victims' surcharge.

A FORMER championship motorbike racer – who was almost killed during an accident at the Isle Of Man TT – says she is "bitterly disappointed" that she has not being asked to help at this year's races.

Hilary Musson – who used to live in Grimsby's Heneage Road and was a former Louth Market flower stallholder, before moving to the Isle Of Man to be closer to the track – has not been invited to act as a liaison between riders and their families this week.

The 67-year-old said: "After the accident, I was invited to help the organisers in a small way by giving information to families and crew if a rider had broken down or crashed.

"However, last year and again this, I have not been asked and I am unable to gain a satisfactory reason. I treasured my little job, as it enabled me to still be a part of the races, and I feel bitterly let down by the organisers, having almost given my life to help other riders, the organisers, and the Isle Of Man."

As reported, Hilary was acting as a marshal at 2007 TT races when she was struck by an exploding motorbike, which killed three people.

An artery near her groin was severed and her left leg had to be amputated above the knee.

Hilary also suffered several cracked ribs, a burst spleen, multiple broken vertebrae and three major breaks in her right leg.

Gary Thompson, TT clerk of the course and ACU Events director, said: "I'd like to apologise to Hilary if she feels that she hasn't been properly informed as to the reasons why she isn't working in the retirements office this year.

"Race retirements is a very sensitive area where total discretion is required and I will look to personally and privately explain to Hilary why we are unable to appoint her to this position for this year's TT races."

As reported, Hilary mounted a successful challenge to a court ruling which banned women from taking part in TT races.

She became the first 250cc Midlands Ladies Champion, and competed for a decade as a solo rider at the TT from 1978 – the first woman to do so since Beryl Swain took to the course in 1962.

Lincolnshire rider Gary Johnson was airlifted to hospital on Tuesday after being involved in a first-lap crash at the event.

The Isle Of Man TT's official Twitter feed reported that Johnson was conscious, but suffering "fractures".

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HUMBERSTON Fitties residents have failed in their latest bid to extend the period of time in which they can occupy their chalets.

Members of FORAB (Fitties Owners Residents' Association Bungalows) submitted a planning application calling for the window in which they are not allowed to stay on site overnight during the winter to be reduced from eight weeks to two.

This would have involved the removal of a planning condition imposed back in 1992.

In order to alleviate concerns over the flood risk to the site – which was evacuated during last December's tidal surge – the group proposed the implementation of an evacuation plan.

However, the application was yesterday refused by North East Lincolnshire's planning committee by seven votes to none, with two abstentions.

That came after advice from both planning officers and the Environment Agency that FORAB's proposals would significantly increase the flood risk to residents and visitors to the site.

Case officer Jonathan Cadd told the committee: "One of the significant weaknesses of the evacuation plan is the ability to remove all parties in good time from risk."

He said that during the tidal surge on December 5 last year, police had encountered difficulty in evacuating some of the residents from the Fitties site.

Mr Cadd added: "Extending the open season would simply place people at increased risk for longer periods than is currently the case."

Debbie Morris, coastal adviser from the Environment Agency, told the committee that the Fitties was an area at "extreme risk of flooding" and that to extend the occupancy to 50 weeks would not be safe.

Paul Harwood, chairman of FORAB, told the meeting that the application would improve the safety of residents and visitors to the site.

"As far back as 2007, the council were advised by their own individual flood risk assessment that a site-specific evacuation plan should be implemented at the Humberston Fitties. Unbelievably, this has still not been introduced.

"We are asking you to approve evacuation plans that are designed to evacuate well in advance of there being any real or potential danger."

He said that the Fitties' residents reluctant to leave during December's tidal surge were neighbourhood watch and coast watch volunteers helping with the evacuation, and that most residents had left the site before the emergency services arrived.

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CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to build 160 homes in Scartho say they are ready for the next stage of their battle – after the controversial application was yesterday rejected by North East Lincolnshire's Planning Committee.

Developer Cyden Homes has yet to confirm if it will appeal the decision, but members of the Scartho Village Action Group say they are fully prepared for such an eventuality, amid warnings from planning officers – who had recommended approval – that it would be very difficult to defend.

Group spokesman Graham Pendred, who spoke against the application at yesterday's planning meeting, said: "It's only stage one. It depends on the inspector we get but we think we have got a very strong case."

And ward councillor Alex Baxter (Con, Scartho), who also delivered a speech urging the committee to reject the application, said: "We are absolutely ecstatic. We know it will go to appeal but we are prepared for that."

As reported yesterday on www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk, the planning committee rejected the application by four votes to three following a tense meeting at Grimsby Town Hall.

Ukip's Stephen Harness, Liberal Democrat Christina McGilligan-Fell and Conservatives Philip Jackson and Bill Parkinson voted to refuse the development.

Committee chairman Terry Thurogood and his Labour colleagues Matthew Brown and Matthew Barrow voted against that motion.

Meanwhile, Labour councillors Cliff Barber and Matthew Patrick both abstained.

The decision was greeted with loud cheers by the 50 or so residents who had packed the banqueting room to witness the proceedings.

Around another 50 residents, who were not able to get into the room, stood and listened to the meeting in the corridor outside.

As previously reported, the outline application was to build up to 160 homes on land immediately to the north and west of existing houses and bungalows in Glebe Road, Westkirke Avenue and Kensington Place.

Scartho Village Action Group gathered more than 600 signatures from residents opposed to the scheme, citing concerns about traffic congestion, drainage, and the loss of green space.

Speaking after the meeting, a spokesman for Cyden Homes said: "We are naturally disappointed with the decision to refuse the application against the planning officer's recommendation. We will now need to wait for the local authority's written reasons for refusal before considering our options."

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FAKE vet Jayson Wells has been branded "absolutely evil" by an angry animal lover.

Mary Oglesbee, 40, of Immingham, who was in court to see Wells jailed, said after the hearing: "He's evil. He's absolutely evil.

"The fact that he killed a cat in such a way, I just don't understand.

"I am a confident and competent person with cats but he took me in for a good period of time.

"I rang the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. They searched for him and couldn't find him.

"They contacted me back and said they were very sorry but they couldn't find him.

"This was not a one-off. It was repeated.

"I want to make sure people know about him and that he never touches an animal again.

"I think he relished the fact that he killed animals. He would come and say he had killed a rabbit.

"He targeted me. He used me. He told me he was a vet. He came with his stethoscope round his neck."

Miss Oglesbee claimed that Wells also botched the euthanasia of a tiny kitten that he said had heart failure.

"It took two minutes for the kitten to die," said Miss Oglesbee.

"He said it was incredibly difficult to inject the heart of a small kitten and that the needle was blocked.

"It was horrific to see that."

She claimed that Wells took supplies, including vaccinations, from her that totalled about £1,600.

Miss Oglesbee claimed that, although Wells had no actual premises, he led her to believe he worked for a veterinary surgery in Grantham.

She said that if anyone had handed an animal over to Wells, she might be able to trace the whereabouts of it.

"To give some closure to the families would be incredible," she said.

Anyone with information can contact her by e-mail at underthepawcatrescue@gmail.com

Diane Christopher, 42, who lives near Louth, witnessed the botched castration of a pony that was carried out by Wells and a nurse who was working with him.

Mrs Christopher knew the owner of the pony but stressed that she did not have any other dealings with Wells apart from over this matter.

The incident formed the background to the original offences for which Wells was at first given a suspended sentence by magistrates. He was later jailed for breaching the order.

Mrs Christopher said outside court: "I trusted him. He was a vet."

She said the procedures Wells and the nurse used on the five-year-old pony were barbaric and horrific.

A few days later, the pony suffered a tetanus infection after being "butchered" during the botched treatments and had to be shot, said Mrs Christopher.

She said: "It has affected my life ever since."

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NEW signing Scott Brown will compliment skipper Craig Disley "brilliantly" in Grimsby Town's midfield.

After watching the Mariners last season, former Southport boss John Coleman is convinced his former charge will be a great addition to Town's engine room.

"Craig's a good player in his own right of course, but I think Scott will compliment him brilliantly," Coleman remarked.

"Scott will give you 100 per cent every time he plays – I'd say more than 100 per cent if I could," he added.

"He gives you the whole shebang every single time he's on the training field or in a game.

"He's like a clockwork mouse – he never stops and doesn't give the opposition a minute's rest.

"But with all that, he's also got great technical ability, he can tackle, he can pass and he's got a great shot on him.

"He's got a fantastic appetite for the game, he's a lovely lad and no trouble at all.

"Grimsby are a league club in waiting and Scott is more than good enough to be back in the Football League.

"Hopefully he'll have that opportunity after next season and Grimsby will go up."

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A FORMER Royal Navy radar controller who was injured after he was forced off the road and into a water-filled ditch on his mobility scooter has thanked those who have helped him recover.

Vic Smith, 83, spent two weeks in hospital after the incident at a car boot sale near Pennells, in Cleethorpes, on May Bank Holiday Monday.

The former Immingham and Cleethorpes councillor and veteran of the Suez War said he is on the mend after his ordeal, and has his independence back after a local firm stepped in to repair his scooter for free.

Fellow ex-serviceman and sales engineer at Rightcare Mobility, in Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, Trev Crampton, read about Vic's plight in the Grimsby Telegraph, and decided the firm would help.

Vic, of Cleethorpes, said: "It's nice to know there are still kind people out there and I couldn't be more grateful.

"I spent two weeks in hospital and although I still have pain in my shoulder and arm, I am not too bad and gradually getting better.

"I recall the lady in the car drove by and nudged me over and into the ditch, with the scooter landing on top of me.

"If it hadn't have been for the people who came to my aid I don't know what would have happened."

Vic broke his breastbone in the plunge into the six-foot deep water-filled dyke with the scooter – which he uses due to chronic arthritis – toppling onto him.

Speaking from hospital after the fall, he said: "I never felt as scared as I was when I was under my scooter in that ditch. It was panic stations. I am still getting the mud out of my nostrils now."

His daughter Debbie said the motorist had opened the window, said "sorry" and drove off without offering any help.

Vic said: "I feel extremely lucky to be alive if I'm honest.

"I want to thank everybody who has helped, especially the staff at the hospital, but also the two guys at Rightcare. Now I just want to move on and forget about the whole thing."

Mr Crampton, a former RAF and army serviceman, said: "It struck a chord with me because of the way he had been treated, not just because he is ex-Forces like myself but because we wanted to help.

"The scooter was in a bad way but we have replaced all four tyres, fixed the bumper and given it a service."

Rightcare manager David Owston estimated the cost of the repairs and service at around £300, but said there would be no charge.

"We help where we can and we saw the article and wanted to see what we could do," he said.

"It's great to see Vic on the mend and we will be visiting him when he's ready to go through the controls to make sure he's happy."

Vic's daughter-in-law Cherylee Smith praised the staff at Rightcare.

"The two guys have been brilliant. They were the only scooter company to get in touch with us afterwards," she said.

"Vic is on the mend now and has his scooter back. We've also got him a wheelchair so he can get out and about again."

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A POST mortem examination was due to be carried out today on attack victim Wayne Mark Jennings, following his death in hospital.

Home Office pathologist Professor Guy Rutty was conducting the examination at Leicester Royal Infirmary.

The results are due to be revealed at an inquest opening, either tomorrow or Monday.

Meanwhile, police officers confirmed they were talking to the Crown Prosecution Service to establish the next stage of the investigation.

It was revealed yesterday afternoon that Mr Jennings, 43, had died at Grimsby's Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital.

The builder, from North Somercotes, had been on a life support machine since the serious assault, which happened in the village at about 4am on Sunday.

As reported, Jareth Wadner, 25, of Louth Road, South Somercotes, has already appeared at Skegness Magistrates' Court charged with grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident.

The caravan salesman appeared before a Deputy District Judge and entered no plea before he was ordered to appear at Lincoln Crown Court on June 17 for a preliminary hearing.

The judge granted Wadner conditional bail, which included not going to North or South Somercotes or Conisholme except for work purposes and to have no contact with named witnesses.

He was also ordered to surrender his passport and not to make any application to leave the UK.

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: "Officers involved in the investigation are currently in consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to the impact Mr Jennings' death may have on current active proceedings."

Mr Jennings had been out in the village on Saturday evening and had earlier parked his works' van – emblazoned with WJ Brickwork Ltd's livery – in the Axe & Cleaver pub car park.

The pub was closed following the incident and reopened on Monday evening, according to its Facebook page.

Speaking on Monday, the Methodist chaplain to North Somercotes, the Reverend Roger Maidens said: "It is a tragedy.

"I do not know the people involved and I know nothing of the circumstances.

"You feel for the families involved and their friends.

"Our prayers and thoughts are with them."

As reported, much of the village was sealed off on Sunday and into Monday, with forensic officers scouring the area for evidence.

Police, led by Sergeant Rich Marriott, carried out house-to-house enquiries. According to the WJ Brickwork website, the firm carried out work on Grimsby's Franklin College and Tollbar Academy, in New Waltham.

Posting on the Grimsby Telegraph Facebook page, Kate Lewis said: "This is so sad. Thinking of all the family. So sorry for the loss :-(( xx".

Kate GrandMamny Moore simply wrote: "So very sad".

Sonja Saxby added: "God bless Wayne. Our thoughts go out to all of your family xxx".

Carrie-Anne McMahon posted: "RIP Jenno xxx".

A 50-year-old woman, who was arrested in connection with the incident, has been released on police bail until July 2.

Police have appealed to anyone with information to contact them by calling 101 and quoting incident number 105 of Sunday, June 1.

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KIRMINGTON motorbike racer Guy Martin has one last shot at Isle of Man TT glory this year – and it's the 'big one'.

The Tyco Suzuki rider is still chasing his maiden TT victory after a decade competing at the most famous road racing event of them all.

And after finishing tenth in yesterday's second Supersport race on the 600cc bikes, the 32-year-old will be glad to be back on the bigger bikes for tomorrow's blue riband Senior TT.

The truck mechanic and TV personality already has 14 podium finishes to his name, including last Saturday's second place in the opening Superbike contest.

Martin will be joined by Louth newcomer Peter Hickman – on board Superstock machinery – who has netted superb ninth and 14th place results at his first ever TT this week.

ASSISTANT boss Chris Doig can now fully focus on Grimsby Town after passing his UEFA A-Licence – but not before he has enjoyed a good rest.

As reported, the 33-year-old, pictured, will support Mariners manager Paul Hurst next season, while providing valuable back-up at centre-half.

It's a two-pronged role that he successfully undertook through much of the last campaign, making 30 appearances in his first term at the club and helping to pick up the slack following joint boss Rob Scott's exit.

Just to make life even harder, the former Nottingham Forest defender has been busy completing his A-Licence coaching qualification – a course he passed in the last few days.

Now, the former Scottish Under-21 international has little more than three weeks to put his feet up before pre-season training begins.

And Doig admits it's a welcome chance to recharge the batteries after a hectic year.

"It was a long, tiring course but it also very enjoyable and I was working with a really good bunch of lads," he remarked.

"They were long days and with no real runners, we were having to do all the running for the other lads' sessions as well – it was pretty relentless stuff.

"That was my final assessment for the A-Licence, though. I did a ten-day course this time last summer, then a couple of two-day tutorials throughout the year.

"We also had written assignments to do throughout the year as well. Then the final assessment is a six-day thing, so it's pretty involved stuff.

"A friend of mine passed the qualification a couple of years back and couldn't believe how much work we had to do in terms of assignments and written work. So that shows how much it's changed in just two or three years.

"It's not easy by any stretch of the imagination – there have been a lot of weeks when I've got home from training and I've been sat in front of the laptop for the rest of the evening and night.

"It's got to be done, though, and I've learned a lot."

Doig has been considering the next step in his career – after his playing days – for some time.

"Coaching is something I've always had my eye on," he continued. "A big part of me coming back from Australia was to get those badges by the time I hung up my boots.

"It's always a side of the game that I wanted to move into, so I'm more than happy to go down that route.

"I really enjoyed it last year. I helped out with some sessions when the gaffer wanted me to.

"The lads were fantastic and did everything I asked them to do, and the gaffer was great with me as well.

"I'm obviously going to have to train, keep fit and look after myself, so when I am needed as a player I'm in a good condition and can benefit the team.

"But I'm quite happy to concentrate mostly on the coaching side."

He added: "It was nice to get it all sorted for next season. It's not easy at Conference level because, obviously as soon as the season ends, the contracts finish.

"There's a lot of uncertainty there and I was in the same boat. So it's nice to know I'll be at Grimsby Town next season and can now concentrate on the job in hand."

IN Scott Brown, Grimsby Town have signed 'comfortably' the best midfielder in the Conference.

That's according to the 29-year-old's former Southport boss John Coleman, who has paid glowing tribute to the Mariners' first signing of the summer.

Speaking to the Telegraph, the former Accrington boss revealed that Brown turned down the advances of the Conference big hitters such as Kidderminster, Gateshead and Forest Green, in order to sign his one-year deal at Blundell Park.

"With Scott, as far as I'm concerned, Grimsby are getting the best midfielder in the Conference – comfortably the best," he said.

"People talk about Eastleigh signing James Constable, but I believe that Grimsby getting Scott will be the Conference's signing of the season.

"Credit to Grimsby for getting it done so quickly.

"I know he had the choice of quite a few clubs and I know that Kidderminster, Gateshead and Forest Green were all showing interest in him, so the fact that they've managed to persuade him is fantastic for Grimsby and their fans."

Brown only had a week to run on his contract when Coleman first arrived at Southport in December.

But in that short space of time, the former Everton trainee did more than enough to convince Coleman to hand him a new deal – and also the Sandgrounders' armband.

He explained: "When I arrived at Southport, he only had a week remaining on his contract, but I quickly sorted his contract out and made him captain – that's how impressed I was with him.

"He went on to impress me every time I saw him play for us last season – he was absolutely fantastic for me.

"When I was going in for talks at the end of last season, one of the things that was going to be crucial to me staying would have been me hanging on to those players that I wanted to keep and Scott was top of that list.

"If they wouldn't have let me keep Scott, I'd have gone – that's how important a player I viewed him as.

"He's moved on and gone to a bigger club in Grimsby and I think it's an absolutely fantastic signing for them."

A BOGUS vet cruelly inflicted "agony" and "excruciating pain" on animals – including defenceless cats – by carrying out botched operations for which he was totally unqualified.

Jayson Wells also administered unknown medications to animals and some of them, including cats and a dog, later had to be put down – causing serious upset and anguish to their owners.

He is also believed to have caused suffering to rabbits, other dogs and birds, which also had to be put down.

But he had no proper training as a vet and had worked only as a herdsman, a court heard.

He is thought to have posed as a vet all over the country, including this area.

Wells, 30, of Fairmont Road, Grimsby, admitted two offences of causing unnecessary suffering to animals, three of fraud by pretending to be a fully qualified veterinary surgeon and another of practising as a vet without a licence.

Edward Bindloss, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Wells started committing the offences within a week or so of being released from prison in August 2012 for similar offences.

They included causing suffering to a pony which had to be put to sleep after a horrifically-bodged castration.

He was originally given a six-month suspended prison sentence by Boston magistrates but he was later jailed for breaching the terms of the order.

He again falsely claimed to be a vet and in September 2012 became friendly with Mary Oglesbee, who at the time had been running a small cat rescue scheme, called Under The Paw Cat Rescue, since 2008.

It aimed to help advise owners on how to rehome their pets responsibly and to provide emergency care.

"In reality, he was not registered to practise as a vet," said Mr Bindloss.

"He had no qualifications but he told her he wanted to expand into the field of domestic animals."

Wells had a sweatshirt with his name on it, business cards and he employed a woman who was supposedly a veterinary nurse. He did not have any premises of his own.

One cat, called Martha, originally cared for by Under The Paw Cat Rescue but later looked after by Samantha McLeod, was injected on several occasions by Wells after being examined.

Martha was put to sleep by him in November 2012 after he claimed she was suffering from a stomach tumour.

In December that year, Wells offered to treat a Yorkshire terrier, owned by Paul Whitelam, but told him the dog had liver failure and should be put to sleep.

Mr Whitelam agreed and because he believed that Wells had done him and the dog a good service, paid him £20 instead of the £10 fee requested.

Mr Whitelam later became aware of bad Facebook comments about Wells and contacted the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, which had never heard of Wells.

He is believed to have contacted Miss Oglesbee because of a Facebook campaign she started about Wells. She is thought to have referred Mr Whitelam to the RCVS.

The court heard that Wells examined a pregnant cat, called Pumpkin, owned by Amy Baker and gave it injections. He also gave injections to kittens owned by Lisa Dove.

Some of the pets later had to be put down. Miss Oglesbee believes, however, that Pumpkin survived its treatment from Wells.

But, the injection of one of the cats belonging to Miss Dove went wrong and the needle snapped or bent, causing blood to spray out.

The cat became very distressed and was "literally coughing up its guts".

Miss Dove believed the cat "must have suffered horribly" before it died and the sight would stay with her always, said Mr Bindloss.

She claimed Wells later "seemed to delight in what he was doing" in showing her the cat's innards.

Wells later gave a booster injection to one of Mrs Baker's cats and he also told her to give it a full syringe of syrup of figs.

Its condition did not improve and a proper vet told her the cat was suffering from organ failure. It was put down.

Wells injected a cat belonging to Deborah Atkins, a friend of Mrs Baker, and later claimed it had "very aggressive" leukaemia.

He gave it injections but its health deteriorated and he said it would have to be put down.

He injected it and the cat became more distressed before finally dying.

Wells, who also admitted failing to attend a previous court hearing, was jailed for 19 months.

He was banned from owning or keeping animals for seven years.

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