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| Blackburn baby girl killed by 'pit bull terrier-type' pet dog | Blackburn baby girl killed by 'pit bull terrier-type' pet dog |
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| An 11-month-old baby girl was killed by a "pit bull terrier-type" dog while asleep upstairs in bed, police said. | An 11-month-old baby girl was killed by a "pit bull terrier-type" dog while asleep upstairs in bed, police said. |
| Ava-Jayne Marie Corless was taken to hospital from Emily Street, Blackburn, at 23:00 GMT on Monday where she died. | Ava-Jayne Marie Corless was taken to hospital from Emily Street, Blackburn, at 23:00 GMT on Monday where she died. |
| The baby's mother Chloe King, 20, and her boyfriend have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. They were downstairs when she was attacked. | The baby's mother Chloe King, 20, and her boyfriend have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. They were downstairs when she was attacked. |
| Ava-Jayne was not at her home address but lived nearby. The pet, classed as a dangerous dog, has been destroyed. | Ava-Jayne was not at her home address but lived nearby. The pet, classed as a dangerous dog, has been destroyed. |
| Ms King and her 26-year-old boyfriend Lee Wright, who is not the child's father, are also being questioned on suspicion of child neglect. | Ms King and her 26-year-old boyfriend Lee Wright, who is not the child's father, are also being questioned on suspicion of child neglect. |
| 'Horrific incident' | 'Horrific incident' |
| A post-mortem examination will take place to find out the exact cause of Ava-Jayne's death. | |
| During a press conference, Ch Supt Chris Bithell said: "This is an absolutely horrific incident in which a baby girl has lost her life." | During a press conference, Ch Supt Chris Bithell said: "This is an absolutely horrific incident in which a baby girl has lost her life." |
| Police were first alerted by the ambulance service who were called to reports of the girl being mauled by a pet dog. | Police were first alerted by the ambulance service who were called to reports of the girl being mauled by a pet dog. |
| "I'm told it's quite a large pit bull-type dog," Mr Bithell said. | "I'm told it's quite a large pit bull-type dog," Mr Bithell said. |
| "As part of the investigation we are making inquiries to see whether there have been previous issues with this particular dog," he added. | "As part of the investigation we are making inquiries to see whether there have been previous issues with this particular dog," he added. |
| A Lancashire Police spokesman later confirmed that the dog was a "pit bull terrier-type dog prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991". | A Lancashire Police spokesman later confirmed that the dog was a "pit bull terrier-type dog prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991". |
| The mother and boyfriend remain in custody, he added. | The mother and boyfriend remain in custody, he added. |
| No-one else was injured during the attack. | No-one else was injured during the attack. |
| A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "She was a lovely little girl, always smiling, always happy, just like her mum. | A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "She was a lovely little girl, always smiling, always happy, just like her mum. |
| "It's sickened me to my stomach." | "It's sickened me to my stomach." |