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Boy in Halstead dies after being bitten by dog | Boy in Halstead dies after being bitten by dog |
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A boy has died after being bitten by a dog in Essex, police have said. | A boy has died after being bitten by a dog in Essex, police have said. |
It happened at a property in Parker Way, Halstead, at 17:40 BST on Thursday. | |
An air ambulance was called to the scene and the boy was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. | |
Essex Police said a 29-year-old woman had been arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control. The dog has been seized by police and placed in kennels. | |
Live updates: Boy dies following dog bite | |
A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: "Sadly, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, the child has died. Our thoughts are with the family involved at this time." |