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| Prayers said for baby Eliza-Mae at Pontyberem church | Prayers said for baby Eliza-Mae at Pontyberem church |
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| Special prayers have been said for six-day-old baby Eliza-Mae Mullane, who died at Pontyberem where the family's pet dog was later seized by police. | |
| Eliza-Mae died last Tuesday and the family's Alaskan Malamute dog was taken away from the family's house in New Road. | Eliza-Mae died last Tuesday and the family's Alaskan Malamute dog was taken away from the family's house in New Road. |
| Police have said forensic investigations into the baby girl's death could take some time. | Police have said forensic investigations into the baby girl's death could take some time. |
| Prayers for her were said at the Holy Cross church in Pontyberem on Sunday. | Prayers for her were said at the Holy Cross church in Pontyberem on Sunday. |
| 'Dearly loved daughter' | 'Dearly loved daughter' |
| Parish priest Father Pius Augustine said Eliza-Mae's parents Sharon John and Patrick Mullane had been trying to contact him in recent days. | Parish priest Father Pius Augustine said Eliza-Mae's parents Sharon John and Patrick Mullane had been trying to contact him in recent days. |
| "We wanted to remember Eliza Mae in our Sunday liturgy," he explained. | "We wanted to remember Eliza Mae in our Sunday liturgy," he explained. |
| "We as a community feel for the family in their tragedy. We want to support them through our prayers and our sympathy for them." | "We as a community feel for the family in their tragedy. We want to support them through our prayers and our sympathy for them." |
| News of the baby's death first emerged last Tuesday morning when police were called to the family home at 08:30 GMT. | News of the baby's death first emerged last Tuesday morning when police were called to the family home at 08:30 GMT. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police seized the family dog, called Nisha, which is not a banned breed. | Dyfed-Powys Police seized the family dog, called Nisha, which is not a banned breed. |
| They have said the cause of baby Eliza-Mae's death is not yet known. No details of her injuries have been revealed. | They have said the cause of baby Eliza-Mae's death is not yet known. No details of her injuries have been revealed. |
| Her parents have paid tribute to their "dearly loved daughter" in a statement issued through police. | Her parents have paid tribute to their "dearly loved daughter" in a statement issued through police. |
| They said they would cherish the short time they had with her and that losing her had cast the "most horrible shadow" over all the family. | They said they would cherish the short time they had with her and that losing her had cast the "most horrible shadow" over all the family. |
| They have also thanked the local community for their support. | They have also thanked the local community for their support. |