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Woman charged after Dexter Neal dog death | Woman charged after Dexter Neal dog death |
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A woman has been charged with owning a dangerously out of control dog following the death of a three-year-old in Essex last year. | A woman has been charged with owning a dangerously out of control dog following the death of a three-year-old in Essex last year. |
Jade Dunne, 29, of Parker Way, Halstead, has been charged in connection with the death of Dexter Neal at her home on 18 August. | Jade Dunne, 29, of Parker Way, Halstead, has been charged in connection with the death of Dexter Neal at her home on 18 August. |
The dog, an American Bulldog called Ruby, was later destroyed. | |
Ms Dunne has been released on bail and will appear at Colchester Magistrates' Court next month. | |
The toddler was attacked by the dog during a visit to Ms Dunne's home with his mother. | |
An air ambulance was called to the scene and the boy was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. |