Police officer Timothy Alexander Munroe has denied allegations that he mistreated police dog Baron which died while in police care in July 2022.
Appearing before the Summary Court on Tuesday, 24 Feb., Munroe entered a not guilty plea to the single charge of cruelty to an animal.
The details of the charge don’t allege that Munroe’s actions resulted in the death of K9 Baron. Instead, the charge alleges that on 9 July 2022, he failed to feed, water and shelter the animal, “thereby causing K9 Baron unnecessary suffering”.
Munroe, who graduated at the top of his recruitment class, has been an officer with the RCIPS since graduating in March 2021.
When news of the animal’s death became public, it was met with anger and prompted an investigation by the Ombudsman’s Office and the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Welfare Unit.
Munroe was released on bail and is due to return to court on 16 March for a case management hearing, at which time a trial date is expected to be set.
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