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| Uncle held over fatal dog attack | Uncle held over fatal dog attack |
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| The uncle of a four-year-old boy mauled to death by a pit bull-type dog in Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of his manslaughter. | The uncle of a four-year-old boy mauled to death by a pit bull-type dog in Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of his manslaughter. |
| Christian Foulkes, 21, has been detained following the death of John Paul Massey at his grandmother's house in Wavertree on Monday. | Christian Foulkes, 21, has been detained following the death of John Paul Massey at his grandmother's house in Wavertree on Monday. |
| Merseyside police have apologised after an earlier report of dog breeding at the house was not investigated. | Merseyside police have apologised after an earlier report of dog breeding at the house was not investigated. |
| A police spokesman said Mr Foulkes would be questioned later. | A police spokesman said Mr Foulkes would be questioned later. |
| He added: "We can confirm that a 21-year-old man from the Wavertree area of Liverpool has this morning been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. No other arrests have been made." | |
| John Paul died from severe neck and head injuries. In a tribute to him, his family said he was the "light of their lives". | John Paul died from severe neck and head injuries. In a tribute to him, his family said he was the "light of their lives". |
| He had been staying with his grandmother, Helen Foulkes, at the house in Ash Grove on Sunday night. | He had been staying with his grandmother, Helen Foulkes, at the house in Ash Grove on Sunday night. |
| Dog destroyed | |
| She fought to separate the dog, called Uno, from her grandson but the injuries he sustained were so severe he could not be saved. | |
| The dog was in an agitated state in the front garden when armed officers arrived and it was destroyed. | |
| Mrs Foulkes was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been released. | |
| In February, a housing officer told police that residents had complained about suspected dog breeding at the property, but was wrongly told it was not a police matter. | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating why the reports about breeding were not followed up. | |
| A criminal investigation started after tests on the dog revealed it was from a banned breed. |