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| Mauled baby's grandfather stabbed | Mauled baby's grandfather stabbed |
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| The grandfather of a baby mauled to death by Rottweilers has been stabbed in an attack which left his partner dead, a family member has said. | The grandfather of a baby mauled to death by Rottweilers has been stabbed in an attack which left his partner dead, a family member has said. |
| John Brightwell, 50, and Debra Larn, 47, were attacked at home in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, early on Sunday. | John Brightwell, 50, and Debra Larn, 47, were attacked at home in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, early on Sunday. |
| His five-month-old granddaughter was killed by dogs at The Rocket public house in Leicester on Saturday. | His five-month-old granddaughter was killed by dogs at The Rocket public house in Leicester on Saturday. |
| The death of the baby, Caydee-Lee, is not being linked to the attack, for which two people have been arrested. | The death of the baby, Caydee-Lee, is not being linked to the attack, for which two people have been arrested. |
| Very distraught | |
| The two Rottweilers, which lived at the pub, were put down after the attack on Saturday. | The two Rottweilers, which lived at the pub, were put down after the attack on Saturday. |
| Natalie Brightwell, 17, second cousin of the baby, said the dog attack had left her family in shock. | |
| "I was in hysterics. Yesterday, I couldn't sleep most of the night. You know, I met Caydee once. | |
| "It has distressed me and my family so much." | |
| Leicester Police said a 26-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the attack on the grandfather and his partner. | Leicester Police said a 26-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the attack on the grandfather and his partner. |
| A police spokesman said: "We are not linking the crimes, they are being treated as separate incidents." | A police spokesman said: "We are not linking the crimes, they are being treated as separate incidents." |