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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 Claire Riley's home in Daventry, by an American pit bull on 3 October. She died in hospital. | Molly-Mae Wotherspoon was attacked at her mother Claire Riley's home in 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. | 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 at the home in Morning Star Road, was injured while trying to protect her. | Northamptonshire Police previously said the girl's grandmother, who was caring for Molly-Mae at the home in Morning Star Road, 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. |
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 Molly-Mae'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 Molly-Mae's family following the death, said: "We are totally devastated and in complete shock for the tragic loss of our little princess." |
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. |
Daventry District Council said it received a noise complaint in May about two dogs barking at the property and spoke to the owner "who acted to control the noise". | |
In 2012, The Sun reported that the girl's mother Claire Riley, feared she might have to drop out of a college course to care for the dog she owned at the time, a Staffordshire bull terrier, as it kept destroying her belongings. | In 2012, The Sun reported that the girl's mother Claire Riley, feared she might have to drop out of a college course to care for the dog she owned at the time, a Staffordshire bull terrier, as it kept destroying her belongings. |
Northamptonshire Police has confirmed it had visited Ms Riley's house on one previous occasion, but the call was not dog-related. |