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23/11/2012
Dog Bite Baby Died From 'Significant Head Injury'
A post-mortem examination of a baby, who was killed by his family's pet dog in Shropshire, has found he died from a significant head injury.
Week-old Harry Harper died in hospital after emergency crews were called to what is believed to be his grandparents' house in Ketley, Telford, on Tuesday morning.
The Jack Russell dog that bit Harry has since been destroyed.
West Mercia Police said its investigation was likely to continue for some time.
The coroner will open an inquest "in the very near future", the force said.
Supt Nav Malik said the death was being investigated as a "tragic accident" involving the family's pet dog.
He said: "Further detailed tests are still to be carried out and therefore at the present time no further information can be released."
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Week-old Harry Harper died in hospital after emergency crews were called to what is believed to be his grandparents' house in Ketley, Telford, on Tuesday morning.
The Jack Russell dog that bit Harry has since been destroyed.
West Mercia Police said its investigation was likely to continue for some time.
The coroner will open an inquest "in the very near future", the force said.
Supt Nav Malik said the death was being investigated as a "tragic accident" involving the family's pet dog.
He said: "Further detailed tests are still to be carried out and therefore at the present time no further information can be released."
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