Milton Keynes: Four-year-old girl killed in dog attackon January 31, 2023 at 10:38 pm

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The girl was attacked in the back garden of a property and died at the scene, police say.

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A four-year-old girl has died after reports of a dog attack in Milton Keynes, police have said.

Officers were called to a house shortly after 17:00 GMT after a report a dog had attacked a child in the back garden of a property in Netherfield.

Shortly afterwards, it was confirmed a child had died at the property, Thames Valley police said.

No arrests have been made, and the dog has been humanely destroyed. Police have called it a “tragic incident”.

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