Jayke Hedley and Bianca Grenfell accused of the ill treatment of two huskies at Davoren Park

A frustrated magistrate has blasted a man and a woman charged with neglecting their pet huskies “so badly” Jedi died and Sky was lucky to survive.

A Davoren Park pair whose neglect allegedly caused the death of a husky have been threatened with jail by a frustrated magistrate.

Jayke Hedley, 26, and Bianca Grenfell, 25, appeared in the Elizabeth Magistrate Court on two counts each of the ill treatment of an animal in Davoren Park between May 22 and June 5 this year.

On Monday, the court heard the pair’s actions allegedly caused the death of male husky Jedi, while a female husky Sky “almost died”.

“The defendants being owners of the animal failed to take reasonable steps to mitigate harm suffered by the animal,” a charge sheet revealed.

Both animals were allegedly found in an emaciated state by the RSPCA, due to a lack of “appropriate and adequate food”.

However, on Monday, Magistrate Ben Sale became frustrated with the pair after they sought a further adjournment to get legal aid.

Jayke Hedley, 26, and Bianca Grenfell, 25, are accused of neglecting two huskies. Picture: Facebook.

Mr Sale said he “specifically” adjourned the last hearing, on October 11, for the pair to seek legal assistance.

Hedley estimated he had applied around two weeks ago but had not yet secured legal services.

When asked why he left it “almost a month” to inquire, Hedley said he had been dealing with a number of issues in his life, including the death of his grandfather.

“It wasn’t an excuse, I was getting on top of it,” Hedley told the court.

However, Mr Sale said “it sounded like a bunch of excuses to me” and it was “unacceptable” to delay proceedings again.

“The reason I adjourned it (previously) was because your behaviour was so grave I was contemplating terms of imprisonment,” Mr Sale said.

“That doesn’t seem to have motivated you … to do anything about it.”

When Hedley asked Mr Sale to “trust me”, and that he would seek legal aid, Mr Sale replied: “I don’t trust you”.

He said the pair should have inquired about legal aid when they last appeared in court but it appeared they “couldn’t be bothered doing much about it”.

“It boggles my mind,” Mr Sale said.

He told the court he was seriously considering remanding both in custody as a way of motivating them to deal with the matter.

“This won’t just wait until you’re good and ready and you have a clear head and nothing else is going on,” he said.

“The two of you are responsible for neglecting an animal so badly that it died and one so badly, it almost died.

“If you are not both in a position to deal with this matter, on the next occasion … you will be remanded in custody.”

The pair will reappear in December.