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Granny charged over killer dog
03/04/2007 22:27 - (SA)
London - The grandmother of a five-year-old girl, who was mauled to death by the family dog, has been charged with manslaughter, said the crown prosecution service on Tuesday.
Ellie Lawrenson died from serious head and neck injuries at a house in St Helens, near Liverpool, on New Year's Day.
Her grandmother, Jacqueline Simpson, who was injured on her arms as she tried to wrench the dog away, also was charged with possession of class-A drug diamorphine.
Prosecutors said they had charged the girl's uncle, Kiel Simpson, with possession of a dangerous dog.
The animal, a banned pit-bull type, was destroyed immediately after the attack.
The girl had been staying at her grandmother's house for New Year's Eve.
After the attack, the girl's family said: "Ellie was always happy and smiling. She was a little angel, full of life and always running around."
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