A seven-month-old baby girl who was mauled to death by a dog inside her family home has been named as Elle Doherty.
Police were called to the property in Coventry shortly after 3pm on Sunday after the youngster suffered serious head injuries.
Elle was rushed to the hospital, but died a short time later.
The dog, registered as a Belgian Malinois which is not considered a dangerous breed, was removed from the house on Sunday and humanely destroyed.
West Midlands Police said in a statement that “following a detailed investigation into the circumstances of the baby’s death” it now “satisfied that there have been no criminal offences committed”.
They said: “We have updated Elle’s family, and a file is now being prepared for the Coroner.
“Our thoughts remain with the family at this tragic time, and they have asked now to be left to grieve in private.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson previously said: “We were called to a medical emergency at a private address on Shorncliffe Road in Coventry at 3.01pm on Sunday.
“Two ambulances, a specialist paramedic, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.
“On arrival, crews found a female patient, a child, who, following treatment, was taken to hospital via land ambulance.”
The youngster’s death comes after a boy, 3, was mauled by his family’s pet XL Bully at his home in Doncaster in March.
In 2022, 17-month-old girl Bella-Rae Birch was killed by a dog her parents had only owned for a week.
In February this year, XL Bully dogs were banned in the UK after several fatally attacked people.
Additional reporting by Press Association.
