Summary

  • Updates for Essex on Friday, 14 October 2016

  • Dog kills four-month-old baby in Colchester

  • Toddler and woman also injured in the dog attack on Harwich Road

  • Braintree teen has her sentence cut despite drunken rampage on Underground

  1. Doncaster Rovers 1-0 Colchester Unitedpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 15 October 2016

    Tommy Rowe's first-half strike helps Doncaster edge past Colchester 1-0 to secure a third consecutive League Two win.

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  2. Southend United 1-0 Chesterfieldpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 15 October 2016

    Adam Thompson scores the only goal of the game as Southend earn a narrow home win over Chesterfield.

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  3. Baby death dog 'owned by boys' aunt'published at 13:18 British Summer Time 15 October 2016

    A dog which killed a baby boy and seriously injured a toddler was owned by the children's aunt who works for the police, the BBC understands.

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  4. Parents' tribute to baby killed by dogpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Parents pay tribute to "happy little loveable" Archie Darby, the four-month-old killed by a dog at a house in Essex

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  5. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    That's it from the Essex Live team on Friday so goodbye... and we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday, bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather updates as they happen.

    Floral tribute to Colchester baby killed by dog

    Today we have covered in detail the tragic death of a four-month-old boy in Colchester who was mauled by a pet dog in the family home.

    We've brought you every piece of new information about the family which has a second child at Addenbroke's Hospital in Cambridge being treated for life-changing injuries and a mother with minor injuries - both from the dog's attack.

    All the news was published as it happened alongside comments by residents and experts.

    This is the response to a big story that Local Live can bring - scroll down to read the details.

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  6. Baby boy mauled and killed by family pet dog in Colchesterpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Local people have been bringing flowers and toys to the family home in Harwich Road, Colchester, where a four-month-old boy was mauled to death by a pet dog.

    Media caption,

    Colchester dog attack: Baby killed and child injured

  7. Woman felt in her heart she had to bring flowers and support for familypublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Richard Smith
    BBC Essex

    One of the many people from Colchester that came to Harwich Road where a baby was attacked by a dog and died in hospital was Linda Clow, 65, who had lost her own unborn baby "in different circumstances" when she was 21-years-old.

    Linda Clow

    She said she felt in her heart that she had to come and bring flowers and to say "sorry" to the family for their loss, she said with tears in her voice. 

    "Life is so hard to bring up children. I wanted to let them know we were thinking of them, but you must not leave animals with children and definitely not dogs," she said. 

    "I'll remember the day I lost my son for the rest of my life. When I heard about these children it hit me so hard I had to come and support them. 

    "They must be in a hell of a state, but I hope and pray they will get over it."

  8. Weather: Rain around, but also sunny spellspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Chris Bell
    BBC Look East weather

    Tonight will be rather cloudy with outbreaks of patchy rain spreading across eastern parts of the region. Staying drier across the west, with lows around 9-11C (48-52F).

    weather

    Tomorrow there may be a few light showers at first, but otherwise it will be a largely dry day with sunny spells - especially during the early afternoon. Highs of around 16-17C (61-63F).

    There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

  9. Dog death: Location of attack by dog on four-month-old boypublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    Harwich Road, where a dog attacked and mauled three members of a family, causing the death of a four-month-old baby boy is a main road leading to the east coast ferry port.  

    The house where the attack happened is just over half a mile from the town centre near Tara Close in a relatively prosperous district.

    Map locating place where a baby was killed by a dog
  10. Fatal dog attack on baby happened 'inside a house', say policepublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Ch Insp Elliot Judge has been talking to media about the tragic death of a baby following an attack by a dog.

    He confirmed that the baby was attacked inside a house.

    We'll bring you more updates as we get them.

  11. Post-mortem examination carried out on Staffordshire Bull Terrier attack dogpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    A post-mortem examination is to be carried out today on the body of a dog believed to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier-type that attacked a four-month-old baby boy in Colchester on Thursday.

    Dog attack house

    The boy died in hospital after the attack in a house in Harwich Road. The child's 22-month-old brother and the mother of the two children were also injured. 

    The mother was treated for minor injuries and has been released from hospital. 

    A post-mortem examination on the body of the four-month-old boy is expected to take place late next week. 

    Chief Inspector Elliot Judge said: "This is a tragic incident where a young child has lost his life. The dog has been destroyed, and no-one has been arrested. 

    "An investigation to establish the facts surrounding what happened is on-going. 

    "This is obviously a very difficult time for the family, who are being supported by specially trained officers," he added.

    Results of the post-mortem examination on the dog are due to be available next week, a police spokesman said.

  12. 'Failings' led to gap year diving deathpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    'Failings' caused the death of a gap year student who drowned on the Great Barrier Reef during her first ever scuba dive, a court hears.

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  13. MP visits house in Colchester where a baby boy was mauled to deathpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    Colchester MP Will Quince has visited the home in Harwich Road where a four-month-old baby was mauled by a family dog and died later in hospital.

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    Will Quince MP visits Colchester home where dog killed baby

  14. Travelling by train? Watch out for delays on the main linepublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

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  15. Dog owners 'should take time to learn about animal behaviour', consultant sayspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    After the death of a four-month-old baby, mauled by a family pet in Colchester, an animal welfare consultant has said owners should "take time to learn about dog behaviour".

    Dog trainingImage source, Getty Images

    Dr Mark Kennedy, from Kennedy Animal Welfare Consultancy, external in Little Horkesley near Colchester, said "under regulations owners are expected to do certain things. 

    "But if they are going to take the responsibility of having a dog then it's not much to ask to take a little bit of time to learn about their behaviour," he said.

  16. Condolences on Facebook after baby killed by dogpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Neighbours of the four-month-old baby killed by his family dog said the community was in shock.

    It's a feeling echoed on BBC Essex's Facebook, external post about the attack, which also left his 22-month-old brother seriously injured and his mother with minor injuries.

    "Condolences to the parents, healing to the young lad in hospital and Rest in Peace baby xx." wrote Rachael Berry, external.

    Linda Fuller wrote, external: "Whatever the circumstances so very, very sad for all concerned."  

    "Here we go again,never trust em" wrote Brian Banks, external.

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  17. Flowers and toys left as tributes at fatal dog attack home in Colchesterpublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    Residents living near Harwich Road in Colchester have left flowers and toys at the door of the house where a four-month-old baby was killed by the family pet dog, which has been destroyed.

    The boy's mother received minor injuries and his 22-month-old brother was seriously hurt in the attack on Thursday afternoon.

    Police are mounting a guard on the property where the incident took place and an investigation is under way, a senior officer said.

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  18. Family pet's can have 'dark side' and target children 'closer to ground'published at 12:46 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    A retired senior crown prosecutor who dealt with many cases involving dangerous dogs claims pet dogs can have a dark side. 

    David Tucker has submitted evidence to select committees on his experience of cases.

    His knowledge was sought by BBC Essex after a dog attacked three people in a Colchester family's home killing a four-month-old baby and injuring the boy's 22-month-old brother and mother.

    Bull terrierImage source, PA

    Mr Tucker said an estimated 8.76m dogs are kept as pets in England and Wales and they can be wonderful companions. But not always. 

    "Over 200,000 people a year are attacked by dogs, and dogs with big jaws and teeth have the capacity to kill," he said.

    "At least 23 have been killed by dogs in the UK since 2005 and 13 were children. 

    "Children and elderly people are particularly at risk. A child's face is that much closer to a dog's head than an adult's."

    Dog bite chart
  19. Floral tributes after baby killed by dogpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

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  20. 'Dog looked like Staffordshire bull'published at 12:33 British Summer Time 14 October 2016

    Neighbour Dave Thompson describes the dog removed from a house in Colchester where a baby has died.

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