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Mauled baby's grandfather stabbed | Mauled baby's grandfather stabbed |
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A woman has been stabbed to death and her partner seriously injured in an attack just a day after the man's grandchild was fatally mauled by dogs. | |
Debra Larn, 47, and John Brightwell, 50, were attacked at their Beaumont Leys home in Leicester, on Sunday. | |
The day before, his five-month-old granddaughter was killed by two Rottweiler dogs at The Rocket public house in Leicester. | |
The death of the baby, Caydee-Lee, is not being linked to the attack. | |
Very distraught | Very distraught |
The two dogs, which lived at the pub, were put down after the attack. | |
Natalie Brightwell, 17, second cousin of the baby, said the dog attack had left her family in shock. | 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. | "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." | "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 Ms Larn and Mr Brightwell. | |
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." |