Dogsey

A six-month-old girl has been killed in a dog attack in Daventry.

Northamptonshire Police were called at about 22:30 BST on Friday to the home on Morning Star Road after reports the baby, who was in the care of a relative, was being attacked.

Paramedics tried to resuscitate the child who was taken to Northampton General Hospital where she was confirmed dead.

The dog was destroyed at the scene. Its breed is not yet known.

The relative sustained bite wounds during her attempt to intervene.

Phil Morris, from the East Midlands Ambulance Service, said: "We received an emergency call reporting that a baby girl had been attacked by a dog... We responded by dispatching three clinicians in fast response cars, a double crewed ambulance and a doctor.

"Crews provided emergency treatment to the baby... although our staff did everything possible, tragically, the baby did not survive her injuries.

"This was a very distressing incident and we offer our deepest sympathies to the family."