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Kent Online, external : Dog attack on child in Jenkins Dale, Chatham, witnessed by six children

Kent News, external : Chatham dog attack toddler remains in ‘serious’ condition 

Kent and Sussex Courier, external : A child remains in a critical condition after being attacked by a dog in Chatham

Kent Police is appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash in Weymouth Road, Folkestone at about 19:00 BST yesterday.

A white Citroen C3 was travelling along Weymouth Road towards the High Street when it collided with two parked cars, a grey Peugeot 208 and a Volkswagen Touran.

The driver of the Citroen, a local woman, died at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the appeal line on 01622 798538 or email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk, external quoting AH/DJ/67/17.

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Charlton slipped to a third straight defeat as goals from Stuart O'Keefe and Harvey Barnes secured a win for MK Dons.

On an emotional evening at The Valley, the club paid tribute to PC Keith Palmer, a lifelong fan and season-ticket holder who was killed in the Westminster attack.

PC Palmer's brother John Curtis and 22 members of the police force joined the teams in laying wreaths and holding a minute's silence before kick-off.

It was a classy display off the pitch, but a typically poor one on it for Karl Robinson's side, against his former club.

Read the full report here .

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter, at the scene in Chatham

One neighbour - who wished to remain anonymous - told me: 

"I heard a couple of kids screaming, but I thought they were just playing.

"But it didn't stop and I knew something was wrong.

"The next thing I saw the dog tied up to the posts outside the flats.

"Then police stunned the dog... then they put another bullet in it and took it away.

"Police did the right thing. Round here they call them trophy dogs. Once they get the taste for blood they won't stop."

Kent Police says a young girl bitten by a dog in Chatham remains in a London hospital in a serious condition.

Officers were called at 17:26 yesterday to the Jenkins Dale area of the town.

The toddler had suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance crews to a London hospital.

Police, including firearms officers, attended the scene and to ensure public safety the dog was shot dead.

The force says a man and a teenager were arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody. Officers are still trying establish the breed of the dog.

Kent Police is continuing to appeal to members of the public who may have footage of the incident to contact 101 and not upload it onto social media.

An eyewitness has described the aftermath of a dog attack in Chatham in which a small child was left "critically ill".

Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter

Our reporter Lizzie Massey is at the scene of yesterday's dog attack. 

"The housing association complex has been described as generally a quiet area.

"The playground where it is believed the child was attacked is covered in litter, including empty alcohol cans and bottles.

"Cornelius White, 69, of Charter Street, walks his dog past Jenkins Dale every morning and night.

He said: 'Most of the people with dogs round here are quite good, and they are kept on leads so it's a bit surprising.

'I'm sad to hear about it.'

A major Kent hospital is considering emergency measures to cope with a feared staffing crisis, BBC South East understands.

Margate's Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary (QEQM) hospital fears locums will refuse work in a row over tax changes.

They could see a drop in pay of 20% when tax and national insurance is deducted at source from Thursday. 

But East Kent Hospitals Trust dismissed a claim it could partially close an A&E department to ease any shortage.

A document seen by BBC South East outlines suggestions for coping with a staff shortage. 

These include:

• cancelling select elective procedures to free up doctors from other areas
• part closing the emergency department 
• drafting in other healthcare professionals such as emergency nurse practitioners and paramedics
• closing Buckland hospital in Dover 

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BBC Look East weather

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Here's my forecast.

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People reported hearing a shot fired and seeing a child under a blanket being carried to an ambulance after yesterday afternoon's attack.

Jaspreet Uppal said: "First I heard a gunshot, there was a dog on the floor. A few officers carried out a child from the back area of the flats.

"There is a little park there. I could not see the child, they were covered. I think they were quite small."

Charlie Helder witnessed the police marksmen as they arrived in Jenkins Dale.

"I saw two police officers with guns," he told BBC South East. "One said 'stand back' and he shot it twice."

A child is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being bitten by a dog.

The attack happened in the Jenkins Dale area of Chatham at 17:26 BST. The child, thought to be a young girl, was rushed to a London hospital in a critical condition.

The dog was shot dead by police firearms officers.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the attack and are in custody as police inquiries continue.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

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