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| Daventry dog death: Molly-Mae Wotherspoon's family 'paid ultimate price' | Daventry dog death: Molly-Mae Wotherspoon's family 'paid ultimate price' |
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| The family of a six-month-old girl killed by a dog in Northamptonshire "paid the ultimate price" for having a banned breed, a coroner said. | The family of a six-month-old girl killed by a dog in Northamptonshire "paid the ultimate price" for having a banned breed, a coroner said. |
| Molly-Mae Wotherspoon was attacked at her mother's house in Morning Star Road, Daventry, by an American pit bull on 3 October. She died in hospital. | |
| Opening her inquest in Northampton, coroner Anne Pember said the girl died of blood loss from head wounds. | |
| She said the public should be aware the breed of dog is "very dangerous". | She said the public should be aware the breed of dog is "very dangerous". |
| 'Complete shock' | 'Complete shock' |
| The inquest was adjourned until 11 February. | The inquest was adjourned until 11 February. |
| Northamptonshire Police previously said the girl's grandmother, who was caring for Molly-Mae, was injured while trying to protect her. | Northamptonshire Police previously said the girl's grandmother, who was caring for Molly-Mae, was injured while trying to protect her. |
| The dog, which is prohibited under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act, has been destroyed. | The dog, which is prohibited under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act, has been destroyed. |
| A serious case review committee is to meet next month to consider if Northamptonshire's Safeguarding Children Board should investigate the death. | A serious case review committee is to meet next month to consider if Northamptonshire's Safeguarding Children Board should investigate the death. |
| Ms Pember said: "The family owned an American pit bull. The public should be aware that this is classified under the Dangerous Dogs Act for the reason it's very dangerous. | Ms Pember said: "The family owned an American pit bull. The public should be aware that this is classified under the Dangerous Dogs Act for the reason it's very dangerous. |
| "The family paid the ultimate price for owning such a dog." | "The family paid the ultimate price for owning such a dog." |
| A statement released by the baby's family following the death, said: "We are totally devastated and in complete shock for the tragic loss of our little princess." | A statement released by the baby's family following the death, said: "We are totally devastated and in complete shock for the tragic loss of our little princess." |