We are so very sad to hear of the death of 11-month-old Ava-Jayne Corless last night. Two people have now been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Here is the latest statement from Lancashire Police: “This is an absolutely horrific incident in which a baby girl lost her life and we would like to take this opportunity to express our sympathy to the wider family. “The circumstances of the incident are that at around 11pm on Monday 10th February, police were called by the ambulance service to an address on Emily Street following reports that eleven month old Ava-Jayne Marie Corless had been mauled by a pet dog. “Police officers who attended performed CPR on the baby alongside paramedics before she was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital. Sadly she passed away at hospital a short time later. A Home Office Post Mortem examination will be carried out tomorrow to establish exactly how she died. “Officers are continuing to carry out enquiries at the scene and investigate the circumstances of what has happened. “A 26 year old man and a 20 year old woman both been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and manslaughter and are currently in police custody. They will be questioned during the course of the day. “Family liaison officers have been put in place to offer support to the wider family of the baby. “Then dog involved was destroyed at the scene - tests will be carried out to establish the exact breed of the dog involved and we are making enquiries into the history of the animal. “Nobody else was injured during the incident.” We do not know the full facts of this case and therefore cannot comment on it specifically, but if anyone would like advice on young children and dogs, please click our blog link on the subject for advice and links to more information: tinyurl/DTNewAddition
Posted on: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:54:24 +0000
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