The family of a pensioner who died after being attacked by a dog has said they have lost their "matriarch". Shirley Patrick, 83, was mauled at an address in Heol Fawr, Penyrheol, in Caerphilly borough, on December 3.
The great-great-grandmother, who had dementia, suffered significant injuries during the incident and died in hospital on December 20. A fundraiser has been set up to get a horse-drawn carriage for Shirley's funeral on February 6.
"Her wish had always been that when she got married, she would have a white wedding and a carriage like a princess...but her dream really wasn't fulfilled because of her parents' wishes," her daughter Gail Jones, 63, told WalesOnline. Now it is hoped the money raised will help to fulfil Shirley's wishes on what would have been her 84th birthday.
