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Baby killed and another child injured in dog attack, Essex police say Baby killed and another child injured in dog attack, Essex police say
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A baby boy has died and another child seriously injured after they were attacked by a dog in Colchester, Essex police said. A baby boy has died and another child has been seriously injured after they were attacked by a dog in Colchester, Essex police said.
Emergency services were called to an address in Harwich Road at 3.10pm on Thursday. The boy who was wounded was left with “life-changing injuries”, Essex police said. Emergency services were called to an address in Harwich Road at 3.10pm on Thursday. The boy who was wounded was left with “life-changing injuries”, police said.
A woman was also taken to hospital with minor injuries after being bitten by the dog, whose breed is unknown. A woman was also taken to hospital with minor injuries after being bitten by the dog, whose breed was unknown.
Ch Insp Elliot Judge said: “This is a tragic incident that Essex police is investigating. Specially trained officers are providing support to the family at this difficult time.”Ch Insp Elliot Judge said: “This is a tragic incident that Essex police is investigating. Specially trained officers are providing support to the family at this difficult time.”
The baby was initially transferred to Colchester general hospital after the attack, but later died from his injuries.
In a statement on Thursday, the local ambulance service said: “We dispatched three ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance officer, and an air ambulance from the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust. “At the scene two young children were treated by crews, one for life-threatening injuries, and the other for life-changing injuries.”
Officers removed the dog from the property after the incident.Officers removed the dog from the property after the incident.
More details soon... Will Quince, MP for Colchester, spoke of his sorrow at the incident, tweeting: “So sad to hear of the death of a baby in a dog attack in Colchester. My thoughts and prayers are with his brother now at Colchester hospital.”