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| Dog death baby was 'little angel' | Dog death baby was 'little angel' |
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| The mother of a one-year-old boy mauled to death by a family dog has paid tribute to her "little angel". | The mother of a one-year-old boy mauled to death by a family dog has paid tribute to her "little angel". |
| Archie-Lee Andrew Hirst was killed by the rottweiler at his grandparents' home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. | Archie-Lee Andrew Hirst was killed by the rottweiler at his grandparents' home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. |
| Becki Hirst, who has just turned 18, said: "My boy was my world. He is loved by many. He will always be in our hearts, never to be forgotten." | Becki Hirst, who has just turned 18, said: "My boy was my world. He is loved by many. He will always be in our hearts, never to be forgotten." |
| Miss Hirst said her 16-year-old sister Kara - who tried to save Archie-Lee from the dog - was a "hero". | Miss Hirst said her 16-year-old sister Kara - who tried to save Archie-Lee from the dog - was a "hero". |
| 'Sleeping angel' | 'Sleeping angel' |
| She said: "We are all so proud of her - she tried. | She said: "We are all so proud of her - she tried. |
| "She's a hero in my eyes and will be respected for what she did for the rest of her life." | "She's a hero in my eyes and will be respected for what she did for the rest of her life." |
| Miss Hirst said her son was her "sleeping angel". | Miss Hirst said her son was her "sleeping angel". |
| She said: "All I want is to give my baby the best send off that he deserves so my little Archie can rest in peace." | She said: "All I want is to give my baby the best send off that he deserves so my little Archie can rest in peace." |
| The boy's aunt tried to fight off the dog in the yard of the house | The boy's aunt tried to fight off the dog in the yard of the house |
| Earlier Miss Hirst left a message for her son on her page on the social networking site Bebo. | Earlier Miss Hirst left a message for her son on her page on the social networking site Bebo. |
| It said: "RIP my lil angel mummy knows your still here love u always and foreva x x x x x x." | It said: "RIP my lil angel mummy knows your still here love u always and foreva x x x x x x." |
| Archie-Lee's father, Damian Williamson, 20, also left a tribute to his son. | |
| "Never gona 4get ya lil man, RIP 4eva n always, miss ya so much, ur mummy sez i can ave ur iggle piggle, so gna keep him in car wi me xxxxx." | |
| Dozens of shocked friends have also left tributes on the site. | Dozens of shocked friends have also left tributes on the site. |
| Outside the house on Sunday, Det Supt Steve Payne said the family were united in grief. | Outside the house on Sunday, Det Supt Steve Payne said the family were united in grief. |
| He said: "The mother and father of Archie-Lee are together today and everyone involved is all back as a family unit at this distressing time. | He said: "The mother and father of Archie-Lee are together today and everyone involved is all back as a family unit at this distressing time. |
| "Obviously, the mother's 18th birthday being today doesn't help. New Year coming up doesn't help either. | "Obviously, the mother's 18th birthday being today doesn't help. New Year coming up doesn't help either. |
| "The focus of the investigation will now be to conduct house-to-house inquiries and try to build up a picture of anything that will help the investigation." | "The focus of the investigation will now be to conduct house-to-house inquiries and try to build up a picture of anything that will help the investigation." |
| Rescue attempt | Rescue attempt |
| The government has said it has no plans to add rottweilers to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. | The government has said it has no plans to add rottweilers to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. |
| The boy's 16-year-old aunt had been looking after Archie-Lee and her two sisters, aged six and seven, at the house in Chald Lane at the time of the attack on Friday afternoon. | The boy's 16-year-old aunt had been looking after Archie-Lee and her two sisters, aged six and seven, at the house in Chald Lane at the time of the attack on Friday afternoon. |
| She kicked and struck the dog, which police said weighed between seven and 10 stone, after it pulled the boy from the arms of the seven-year-old girl. | She kicked and struck the dog, which police said weighed between seven and 10 stone, after it pulled the boy from the arms of the seven-year-old girl. |
| Mother Becki had previously written of her joy at motherhood on the Bebo site and had posted 48 pictures of 13-month-old Archie-Lee. | Mother Becki had previously written of her joy at motherhood on the Bebo site and had posted 48 pictures of 13-month-old Archie-Lee. |
| 'Little giggle' | 'Little giggle' |
| Under the headline "Mummy to Archie-Lee", she wrote that she loved it when he "does his little giggle". | Under the headline "Mummy to Archie-Lee", she wrote that she loved it when he "does his little giggle". |
| "I don't no what I'd do if I didn't have him," she said. | "I don't no what I'd do if I didn't have him," she said. |
| "Can't wait till he's walking and talking, it will be great. I hope his first word is mummy, it would make me so happy." | "Can't wait till he's walking and talking, it will be great. I hope his first word is mummy, it would make me so happy." |
| Friends of his father, Damian Williamson, 20, who lives separately from Ms Hirst in the Wakefield area, have also paid tribute to Archie-Lee on his Bebo profile page. | Friends of his father, Damian Williamson, 20, who lives separately from Ms Hirst in the Wakefield area, have also paid tribute to Archie-Lee on his Bebo profile page. |
| The two-and-a-half year old rottweiler was killed by police following the attack as it was "clearly representing a potential danger to others". | The two-and-a-half year old rottweiler was killed by police following the attack as it was "clearly representing a potential danger to others". |