The 17-month-old girl who died after a dog attack at her home in St Helens has been named as Bella-Rae Birch as neighbours described trying to save her life
.Emergency services attended the scene and Bella-Rae was taken to hospital where she died of her injuries.In a statement, Bella-Rae's family said:"As a family we would like to thank the community for their support.
The neighbour, who is due to go to university to train as a paramedic, said the girl's parents were"hysterical".She added:"I didn't see the dog, I was just focusing on helping the baby." "At this stage we understand that the family dog they had bought just a week earlier has attacked Bella-Rae inside the family home."Bella-Rae was taken by ambulance to hospital by paramedics but despite the best efforts of police officers at the scene, paramedics and doctors, sadly Bella-Rae died as a result of her injuries yesterday afternoon.Merseyside Police said the dog has been put down.
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