This is the first picture of the 17-month-old baby girl who was mauled to death by her family's new pet.
The 17-month-old, named today by Merseyside Police as Bella-Rae Birch, was mauled by the animal at her home at around 3.50pm yesterday, on Monday, March 21. Emergency services rushed to the scene, on Bidston Avenue, St Helens and took the baby to hospital where she sadly died as a result of her injuries.
Police reported Bella-Rae's family had bought the dog just a week before the attack. The dog has now been humanely destroyed following the horrific incident.
