Police found 20 dogs alive and 37 dead as man faces cruelty charge

Twenty dogs were found alive at a property where the remains of 37 dead animals were discovered, police have said.

Officers from Essex Police, who were accompanied by RSPCA inspectors and council officials, found the dogs after visiting a property in Crays Hill, Billericay, on Tuesday.

The dogs that were still alive required veterinary treatment.

Two men were arrested after the raid on suspicion of animal cruelty offences and fraud related to the transfer of dog ownership.

Ovaeed Rahman, 25, from Hope Road in Crays Hill, Billericay, has been charged with a series of offences.