Police have named the 17-month-old girl who died following a dog attack in her own home as Bella-Rae Birch. She was fatally attacked by the family pet on Monday afternoon and died later in hospital.
Officers remain at the scene in Bidston Avenue, Blackbrook, St Helens, Merseyside, this morning. Neighbours have been leaving flowers outside Bella-Rae's house.
Neighbour Joanne Matthews, 53, said: “She was such a beautiful little girl, toddling about. I’d see the family in passing, just to say hello, and they were always very pleasant.”
