This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/21/dog-grabbed-baby-archie-joe-darby-from-mothers-arms-colchester-inquest
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Dog grabbed baby from mother's arms, inquest told | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| A four-month-old baby was snatched from his mother’s arms and killed by his aunt’s dog, an inquest has heard. | A four-month-old baby was snatched from his mother’s arms and killed by his aunt’s dog, an inquest has heard. |
| Archie Joe Darby died after he was bitten by the animal at a house in Colchester, Essex, on 13 October. A postmortem examination revealed he died of severe head injuries consistent with a dog attack, a hearing at Essex coroner’s court in Chelmsford heard on Friday. | Archie Joe Darby died after he was bitten by the animal at a house in Colchester, Essex, on 13 October. A postmortem examination revealed he died of severe head injuries consistent with a dog attack, a hearing at Essex coroner’s court in Chelmsford heard on Friday. |
| Archie’s 22-month-old brother, Daniel-Jay, suffered life-changing injuries in the incident, and the boys’ mother sustained minor injuries. | Archie’s 22-month-old brother, Daniel-Jay, suffered life-changing injuries in the incident, and the boys’ mother sustained minor injuries. |
| Essex police said the dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier-type, was put down with the consent of its owner. Police are not treating the case as criminal. | Essex police said the dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier-type, was put down with the consent of its owner. Police are not treating the case as criminal. |
| The dog belonged to Archie’s aunt, who has been named in reports as Clare Ferdinand, 31, a serving Essex police officer. | The dog belonged to Archie’s aunt, who has been named in reports as Clare Ferdinand, 31, a serving Essex police officer. |
| Archie’s parents paid tribute to their “beautiful little angel” following the tragedy. | Archie’s parents paid tribute to their “beautiful little angel” following the tragedy. |
| The senior Essex coroner, Caroline Beasley-Murray, said: “Please let condolences be expressed to Archie’s family at this very dreadful time for them.” | The senior Essex coroner, Caroline Beasley-Murray, said: “Please let condolences be expressed to Archie’s family at this very dreadful time for them.” |
| The inquest was opened and adjourned until a full hearing on 5 December. | The inquest was opened and adjourned until a full hearing on 5 December. |