The dog which mauled an 11-month-old girl in Blackburn has been identified as a banned pitbull-terrier type dog. The mother of Ava Jayne Corless and her partner were bailed this morning after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
An 11-month-old girl mauled to death in Blackburn by an "American pitbull-type" dog has been named by Lancashire Police as Ava Jayne Marie Corless.
Her mother Chloe King, 20, and her partner named as Lee Wright - who is not the child's father - have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
The much-loved local character, who had lived on the city's streets for decades, died in hospital this week after falling ill.
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