The dog which mauled a four-year-old to death was shot by armed police for the “safety of the public”, as neighbours were urged to take refuge in a nearby church.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at the home in Broadlands, Milton Keynes, on Tuesday following reports of an attack by the animal on little Alice Stones.
The youngster was pronounced dead at the scene and police confirmed the dog was “destroyed humanely” in the aftermath of the carnage.
