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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Teenage girl killed in XL bully attack was bitten on face and neck
A teenage girl died after suffering severe injuries to her face and neck after being attacked by an XL bully. Morgan Dorsett, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, died following the dog attack which occurred inside a flat on Cobhorn Drive, Withywood, Bristol, on February 26. At the opening of an inquest at Avon Coroners' Court, it was heard a post-mortem examination gave a provisional cause of death as dog bites to the 19-year-old's neck. Coroners officer Alexis Camp told the hearing that Miss Dorsett's death was confirmed at 7.29pm by a paramedic. Miss Dorsett was identified by her mother, Marie Smith, in the mortuary at Flax Bourton, near Bristol. Ms Camp said: 'Morgan received significant dog bites to her face and neck, resulting in her sad death.' READ MORE: What you need to show the DWP to keep your PIP payments READ MORE: Four ways to protect your PIP payments from DWP changes to benefits She added: 'I understand that there are family concerns regarding the police criminal investigation.' A preliminary cause of death of dog bites to the neck was given to the court. Statements will be taken from Miss Dorsett's family, police and paramedics, with a full post-mortem report and toxicology report prepared ahead of the final inquest hearing. Maria Voisin, senior coroner for Avon, said: 'Because of the pending criminal investigation, I am not going to list this. It will be on a date to be fixed.' The dog was put down following the incident. A man and a woman, both aged in their 20s, who were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury and resulting in death, as well as possession of a prohibited breed of dog, have been released on conditional bail. For the latest news and breaking news visit Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter. Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here. Follow us on X @LivECHONews or on Bluesky @ - official Liverpool ECHO accounts - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.
BBC News
24-03-2025
- BBC News
Teenager killed in Bristol XL bully attack 'died from neck bites'
A teenager who died in an XL bully dog attack sustained fatal injuries to her neck, the opening of an inquest into her death has Dorsett, from Shrewsbury, died following the incident outside a flat in Bristol on 26 Coroners' Court heard a post-mortem examination gave a provisional cause of death as dog bites to 19-year-old Miss Dorsett's dog was put down and a man and a woman, both in their 20s, were arrested but have since been released on conditional bail. Alexis Camp, coroners' officer, told the hearing at the court in Flax Bourton on Monday that Miss Dorsett's death was confirmed at 19:29 GMT by a paramedic after the incident at Cobhorn Drive in the Withywood area of the teenager was then identified by her mother Marie Smith in the mortuary, she Camp said: "Morgan received significant dog bites to her face and neck, resulting in her sad death."I understand that there are family concerns regarding the police criminal investigation." Statements will now be taken from Miss Dorsett's family, police and paramedics, with a full post-mortem report and toxicology report prepared ahead of the final inquest Voisin, senior coroner for Avon, said that because of a "pending criminal investigation" she was not going to set a date for that and Somerset Police had arrested the man and woman on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury and resulting in death, as well as possession of a prohibited breed of dog.
