Home Contact Us Tip Us: [email protected]
Hot Stories
Recent Stories
Horror! 4-month-old Baby Snatched From His Mother's Hands and Bitten to Death by Family Dog (Photos)
Posted by Samuel on Fri 21st Oct, 2016 - tori.ngA very little baby boy has been killed in a most savage way after he was snatched away from his mother's hands by a dog.
Archie Joe Darby
Archie Joe Darby, a four-month-old baby has been brutally killed.
The boy was reportedly snatched from his mother’s arms by their family dog and savaged to death.
According to The Sun UK, baby died after being bitten by the animal at his aunt’s house in Colchester, Essex last week.
A post-mortem investigation revealed Archie died of severe head injuries consistent with a dog attack, a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court heard.
The killer dog
His 22-month-old brother Daniel-Jay suffered life-changing injuries and the boys’ mum suffered minor injuries.
Coroner’s officer David Dinnell said: “Archie Darby was a four-month-old baby being held in his mother’s arms when he was taken out of her arms by the family dog and attacked.”
An ambulance was called and CPR was attempted but Archie was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.02pm.
A post-mortem examination was carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London on October 19 and gave the provisional medical cause of death as severe head injuries.
His body has yet to be released.
The home where the sad incident took place
Essex Police said the dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier-type, was put down with the consent of its owner.
The dog belonged to Archie’s aunt, who has been named in reports as Clare Ferdinand, 31, a serving Essex Police officer.
Police are not treating the incident as a criminal investigation.
Officers would not confirm whether a criminal investigation was under way.
A spokesman said "nothing is being ruled out”.
Top Stories
Popular Stories
Stories from this Category
Recent Stories
