THE PITIFUL state of Sasha the German shepherd bitch is enough to shock any decent person.But the conditions this poor pet lived in - along with its owners - quite simply beggar belief.

THE PITIFUL state of Sasha the German shepherd bitch is enough to shock any decent person.

But the conditions this poor pet lived in - along with its owners - quite simply beggar belief.

The Ipswich flat must surely deserve to be labelled the most disgusting home in Britain.

Unfit for animals, let alone human inhabitants, the town centre flat was covered in faeces and stinking to high heaven.

The ribs of the poor dog show the extent of its suffering behind closed doors.

Today, we say well done to the RSPCA for investigating and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

How anyone can ill-treat these defenceless creatures is beyond comprehension, and yet it happens time and time again – and in a country that has always had the reputation of being inhabited by animal lovers.

FULL STORY, WITH PICTURES, IN TONIGHT'S STAR