Published: 16:02 BST, 15 September 2020 | Updated: 16:52 BST, 15 September 2020
A 12-day-old baby boy has died after he was mauled to death by a dog in Doncaster.
South Yorkshire Police rushed to a property in the village of Woodlands at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon following reports that a child had been attacked.
The baby was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being bitten by the dog but died a short time later.
A man, 35, and woman, 27, have since been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
South Yorkshire Police rushed to a property on Welfare Road (GV of road pictured) in the village of Woodlands in Doncaster on Sunday afternoon following reports that a child had been attacked
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: ‘Police were called to an address on Welfare Road at around 3.30pm on Sunday following reports that a dog had attacked a child.
‘On arrival at the property, emergency services discovered a 12-day-old baby boy had been bitten by a dog and suffered serious injuries.
‘A 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. They have now been bailed while enquiries continue.’
SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
