Children were seen leaving teddies, flowers and balloons outside the home of Bella-Rae Birch after she was killed in a dog attack.
The 17-month-old died after being mauled by a dog in her own home at around 3.30pm on Monday, March 22. The North West Ambulance Service and Merseyside Police rushed to the scene on Bidston Avenue, in St Helens but the baby girl died from her injuries in hospital a short time later.
The dog was handed over to police at the address and has been humanely destroyed. The dog will be subject to further forensic examinations to determine its breed and whether it is, or isn’t a legal breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991).
