A young woman who died in a locked psychiatric unit she had been detained on for 13 months was not on constant observations when she was found 'unresponsive' in her bedroom, an inquest has heard.
16.04.2024 - 15:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A five-year-old girl was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being mauled by a dog in Trafford. Emergency services raced to the scene of the incident on Walnut Road, Partington, at around 3.40pm on Sunday (April 14).
Police received a report that the dog was attacking the child inside a house on the street. She has suffered serious, life-changing injuries, it has been confirmed. The dog, which the M.E.N understands to have been an XL bully breed, was later seized by officers.
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and child neglect. A woman, aged 34, was also arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control, but has been bailed.
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Greater Manchester Police confirmed that a referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to 'previous contact regarding the dog'.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 3.40pm on Sunday 14 April 2024, officers responded to reports of a dog attacking a five-year-old girl inside a property on Walnut Road, Partington. The girl suffered serious life-changing injuries which were not life-threatening, while the dog was seized.
"A man aged 28 and a woman aged 34 have been arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in any place. The man has additionally been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. The woman has since been bailed.
"Due to previous police contact regarding the dog, a referral has been made to the IOPC."
A young woman who died in a locked psychiatric unit she had been detained on for 13 months was not on constant observations when she was found 'unresponsive' in her bedroom, an inquest has heard.
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