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| Blackburn dog attack: couple released on bail over death of 11-month-old girl | Blackburn dog attack: couple released on bail over death of 11-month-old girl |
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| A couple arrested over the death of an 11-month-old girl killed by an allegedly banned dog have been released on bail. | |
| Ava-Jayne Corless was asleep in bed at a house in Blackburn on Monday night when she was savaged by the pit bull terrier. | Ava-Jayne Corless was asleep in bed at a house in Blackburn on Monday night when she was savaged by the pit bull terrier. |
| The girl's mother, Chloe King, 20, and her partner, Lee Wright, 26, were held on suspicion of manslaughter. | The girl's mother, Chloe King, 20, and her partner, Lee Wright, 26, were held on suspicion of manslaughter. |
| Lancashire police said: "The two people arrested in connection with the death of Ava-Jayne Corless at Blackburn have both been released on bail pending further inquiries." | Lancashire police said: "The two people arrested in connection with the death of Ava-Jayne Corless at Blackburn have both been released on bail pending further inquiries." |
| Police and ambulance staff tried to resuscitate Ava-Jayne at the address in Emily Street but she was pronounced dead at Royal Blackburn Hospital a short time later. | Police and ambulance staff tried to resuscitate Ava-Jayne at the address in Emily Street but she was pronounced dead at Royal Blackburn Hospital a short time later. |
| Police said the dog, which was destroyed after the attack, had been identified by experts as a pit bull terrier-type that people are prohibited from owning under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Locals claim to have made previous complaints to police about the dog's behaviour. | Police said the dog, which was destroyed after the attack, had been identified by experts as a pit bull terrier-type that people are prohibited from owning under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Locals claim to have made previous complaints to police about the dog's behaviour. |
| King and Wright were said to have been downstairs when the attack happened, while Ava-Jayne was in a front bedroom. | King and Wright were said to have been downstairs when the attack happened, while Ava-Jayne was in a front bedroom. |
| On Tuesday, Chief Superintendent Chris Bithell of Lancashire police said: "This is an absolutely horrific incident in which a baby girl has lost her life and I would like to take this opportunity to express my own personal sympathy to the wider family of baby Ava. | On Tuesday, Chief Superintendent Chris Bithell of Lancashire police said: "This is an absolutely horrific incident in which a baby girl has lost her life and I would like to take this opportunity to express my own personal sympathy to the wider family of baby Ava. |
| "As part of the investigation we are making inquiries to see whether there have been previous issues with this particular dog and I think at this moment it would be too early to speculate on that." | "As part of the investigation we are making inquiries to see whether there have been previous issues with this particular dog and I think at this moment it would be too early to speculate on that." |
| The couple were initially arrested on suspicion of child neglect. | The couple were initially arrested on suspicion of child neglect. |
| Family liaison officers are offering support to the wider family of Ava-Jayne. | Family liaison officers are offering support to the wider family of Ava-Jayne. |
| The child's father is understood to be Dean Corless. Writing on Facebook, his sister, Shannon Corless, said: "She is a beautiful little girl, she was only 11 month and didn't deserve to be took away so soon. | The child's father is understood to be Dean Corless. Writing on Facebook, his sister, Shannon Corless, said: "She is a beautiful little girl, she was only 11 month and didn't deserve to be took away so soon. |
| "You know what they say god only takes the best, you really didn't deserve to go. I love you loads princess. Your with the angels now princess. Auntie Shannon loves you loads." | "You know what they say god only takes the best, you really didn't deserve to go. I love you loads princess. Your with the angels now princess. Auntie Shannon loves you loads." |
| According to King's Facebook page, she is a former student at Witton Park High School and Blackburn College who is studying food, nutrition and health at Edge Hill College in Ormskirk. | According to King's Facebook page, she is a former student at Witton Park High School and Blackburn College who is studying food, nutrition and health at Edge Hill College in Ormskirk. |