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Inquest due into dog attack death Dog attack toddler inquest opens
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An inquest is due to open into the death of a 13-month-old boy who was mauled by his grandparents' dog. An inquest has opened into the death of a 13-month-old boy who was mauled by his grandparents' dog.
Archie-Lee Hirst was killed on Friday by the family's pet rottweiler, which police said weighed in the region of seven to 10 stone. Archie-Lee Hirst was killed on Friday by the family's pet rottweiler. The dog was shot dead by a police marksman.
The boy had been spending Christmas at his grandparents' house in Chald Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.The boy had been spending Christmas at his grandparents' house in Chald Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
The inquest at Wakefield Coroner's Court is expected to be opened and adjourned on Wednesday. David Hinchliff, HM Coroner for the Eastern District of West Yorkshire, adjourned the inquest on Wednesday until a later date.
At the weekend, police officers interviewed neighbours as investigations continued into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.At the weekend, police officers interviewed neighbours as investigations continued into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Emotional tributes 'Sleeping angel'
At the time of the attack, Archie-Lee's 16-year-old aunt was at home baby-sitting her two younger sisters, aged six and seven, as well as him.At the time of the attack, Archie-Lee's 16-year-old aunt was at home baby-sitting her two younger sisters, aged six and seven, as well as him.
He was being carried to the back door by the seven-year-old when the dog snatched the child out of her arms.He was being carried to the back door by the seven-year-old when the dog snatched the child out of her arms.
His aunt failed to save him from the female rottweiler's jaws, despite hitting and kicking the dog.His aunt failed to save him from the female rottweiler's jaws, despite hitting and kicking the dog.
The two-and-a-half-year-old rottweiler was later killed by police.The two-and-a-half-year-old rottweiler was later killed by police.
The toddler's mother, Rebecca Hirst, who turned 18 on Sunday, said her "sleeping angel" would always be in her heart and paid tribute to her 16-year-old sister Kara's efforts to fight off the dog.The toddler's mother, Rebecca Hirst, who turned 18 on Sunday, said her "sleeping angel" would always be in her heart and paid tribute to her 16-year-old sister Kara's efforts to fight off the dog.
The boy's father, Damian Williamson, 20, who lives separately from Ms Hirst in the Wakefield area, also paid tribute to his son on his page on the social networking website Bebo.The boy's father, Damian Williamson, 20, who lives separately from Ms Hirst in the Wakefield area, also paid tribute to his son on his page on the social networking website Bebo.
A neighbour of the couple who owned the dog said the attack was an accident "waiting to happen".A neighbour of the couple who owned the dog said the attack was an accident "waiting to happen".