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Four-year-old boy killed by family dog

A four-year-old boy has been mauled to death by a dog at a family home in Liverpool.

The child, who the BBC has learnt was called John Paul Massey, was attacked at the property in Ash Grove, Wavertree, just after midnight.

A 63-year-old woman was also injured and is being treated in hospital. It is believed she was hurt as she separated the dog from the child.

Chief Superintendent Steve Ashley from Merseyside Police explained what happened when they were told of the attack.

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