Three-month-old baby killed in suspected dog attack

A man has been arrested after a baby died as a result of a dog bite, police said.

Cleveland Police said a three-month-old girl died in the Dormanstown area of Redcar on Thursday.

Armed officers who arrived at a property soon after 1.30pm destroyed a dog they found on the street. A second dog, which was recovered at the address by police, has since been put down.

A woman, 31, was treated in hospital for an arm injury after also being bitten.

The dogs were "deemed not to be a prohibited type of dog", the force said.

"An investigation into the girl's death is ongoing, and at this stage officers are treating it as a result of a dog bite," said police in a statement.

A 45-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury resulting in death, has been released on conditional bail after being questioned.

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Chief Superintendent Rachel Stockdale, head of local policing at Cleveland Police, said it was a "tragic and distressing" incident, adding that their thoughts "continue to be with the child's family".

CS Stockdale asked that their privacy be respected, adding there would be "a scene in place at the property alongside a visible policing presence as the investigation is ongoing".

Police have appealed for anyone with "information, mobile or doorbell and dashcam footage to get in touch".

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said three ambulance crews, one clinical team leader and one duty officer were sent to the incident.

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