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| Molly-Mae Wotherspoon dog death: Mother and grandmother jailed | Molly-Mae Wotherspoon dog death: Mother and grandmother jailed |
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| The mother and grandmother of a six-month-old baby girl mauled to death by the family dog have been jailed. | The mother and grandmother of a six-month-old baby girl mauled to death by the family dog have been jailed. |
| Molly-Mae Wotherspoon was attacked by an American pit bull named Bruiser at a house in Daventry, Northamptonshire, in October 2014. | Molly-Mae Wotherspoon was attacked by an American pit bull named Bruiser at a house in Daventry, Northamptonshire, in October 2014. |
| Mother Claire Riley, 23, admitted owning a dangerously out of control dog and grandmother Susan Aucott, 55, admitted being in charge of one. | Mother Claire Riley, 23, admitted owning a dangerously out of control dog and grandmother Susan Aucott, 55, admitted being in charge of one. |
| Both were sentenced at Northampton Crown Court to two years. | Both were sentenced at Northampton Crown Court to two years. |
| Live updates on this story and more in Northamptonshire | Live updates on this story and more in Northamptonshire |
| Jailing them, judge Mrs Justice Carr told the pair Molly-Mae was savagely attacked by the pit bull in "a tragic and totally avoidable incident". | Jailing them, judge Mrs Justice Carr told the pair Molly-Mae was savagely attacked by the pit bull in "a tragic and totally avoidable incident". |
| The court heard Aucott, an alcoholic, was looking after her granddaughter at Riley's former home in Morning Star Road when the dog attacked the baby. | The court heard Aucott, an alcoholic, was looking after her granddaughter at Riley's former home in Morning Star Road when the dog attacked the baby. |
| James House, prosecuting, said the pit bull broke free from his cage in the kitchen and opened the door to the lounge to reach baby Molly-Mae on the floor. | |
| It grabbed the six-month-old by her head. | It grabbed the six-month-old by her head. |
| Aucott threw herself across the baby but it was too late. | Aucott threw herself across the baby but it was too late. |
| Molly-Mae suffered injuries to every limb and puncture wounds to her brain. | Molly-Mae suffered injuries to every limb and puncture wounds to her brain. |
| She died from severe blood loss due to the head wounds, a post-mortem examination showed. | She died from severe blood loss due to the head wounds, a post-mortem examination showed. |
| The dog was put down at the scene. | The dog was put down at the scene. |
| Baby was 'prey' | Baby was 'prey' |
| The court heard Riley knew her dog was aggressive and jealous of her baby and it had been kept away from Molly-Mae. | The court heard Riley knew her dog was aggressive and jealous of her baby and it had been kept away from Molly-Mae. |
| However, the baby's cries made it "an object of prey", the court heard. | However, the baby's cries made it "an object of prey", the court heard. |
| A vet who treated the American pit bull - a breed banned in the UK - said Bruiser was one of the most dangerous dogs she had seen. | A vet who treated the American pit bull - a breed banned in the UK - said Bruiser was one of the most dangerous dogs she had seen. |
| Molly-Mae: Timeline of events | Molly-Mae: Timeline of events |
| In June, Aucott, of Alfred Street, Northampton, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog resulting in death. | In June, Aucott, of Alfred Street, Northampton, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog resulting in death. |
| She was jailed for two years but will be released on licence after one year. She was also banned from owning a dog for ten years. | She was jailed for two years but will be released on licence after one year. She was also banned from owning a dog for ten years. |
| Riley, of Merrydale Square, Northampton, admitted owning a dangerously out of control dog on the first day of her trial later in June. | Riley, of Merrydale Square, Northampton, admitted owning a dangerously out of control dog on the first day of her trial later in June. |
| She was sentenced to two years, one of which she will serve in prison before being released on licence, and was banned from owning a dog for 10 years. | She was sentenced to two years, one of which she will serve in prison before being released on licence, and was banned from owning a dog for 10 years. |
| The recommendations of a Serious Case Review into the death of Molly-Mae are expected to be examined by Northampton Safeguarding Children Board officers next month. |