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04/12/2009
Uncle Held Over Dog Attack
The uncle of the Liverpool four-year-old mauled to death by an illegal pitbull this week has been arrested on suspicion of his manslaughter.
A police spokesman said on Thursday that Christian Foulkes, 21, would be questioned later.
John-Paul Massey died after being attacked by the animal while he was at his grandmother's house in Liverpool in the early hours of Monday.
The spokesman added: "We can confirm that a 21-year-old man from the Wavertree area of Liverpool has this morning been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter."
A post mortem examination had revealed that the killer dog, named Uno, was an illegally bred pitbull, a breed outlawed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Yesterday the police admitted that they received a tip off in February that the house where Mrs Foulkes lived with the boy's uncle was being used to breed dogs but failed to take action.
Merseyside police have apologised that the earlier report of dog breeding at the house was not investigated.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is however investigating why the reports about breeding were not followed up.
(LB/BMcC)
A police spokesman said on Thursday that Christian Foulkes, 21, would be questioned later.
John-Paul Massey died after being attacked by the animal while he was at his grandmother's house in Liverpool in the early hours of Monday.
The spokesman added: "We can confirm that a 21-year-old man from the Wavertree area of Liverpool has this morning been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter."
A post mortem examination had revealed that the killer dog, named Uno, was an illegally bred pitbull, a breed outlawed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Yesterday the police admitted that they received a tip off in February that the house where Mrs Foulkes lived with the boy's uncle was being used to breed dogs but failed to take action.
Merseyside police have apologised that the earlier report of dog breeding at the house was not investigated.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is however investigating why the reports about breeding were not followed up.
(LB/BMcC)
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