PARENTS of a baby girl mauled to death by their 2 dogs cleared of any blame for tragedy
littlemisslinkz said
08:26 04/30 2008
THE parents of a baby girl mauled to death by their two rottweiler dogs were yesterday told by a coroner they were NOT to blame for the tragedy.
Amy and Lee Burchell wept as an inquest heard how they found five-month-old Cadey-Lee Deacon brutally savaged.
The horrified mum had clasped the *lo**ied tot to her, screaming: Shes dead, shes dead.
The couple had left her asleep in her Moses basket in their living quarters above a pub.
The dogs were kept on the roof and were not allowed inside unsupervised.
But the couple were busy moving out that day, a fire door was left open and the dogs, Bruno and Bess, got in.
Detective Inspector David Richardson told the Leicester inquest:There was no evidence to suggest the care of Cadey-Lee fell below an acceptable standard.
"Because of unusual events, the door was left open with tragic consequences.
Leicester Coroner Martin Symington recorded a verdict of accidental death.
He told the couple, both 26: I believe it was a tragic accident an unexpected attack in the hurly-burly of packing.
Lee, Cadey-Lees stepdad, was manager of the Rocket pub in Leicester when she was savaged in 2006.
Amy said in a police statement: Lee said, The babys not in the bedroom. The Moses basket was knocked over and there was *lo** on the floor.
I could see her body on the terrace and a dog lying next to her. She was covered in *lo**.
She added the dogs were family pets and had seemed to like Cadey-Lee.
THE parents of a baby girl mauled to death by their two rottweiler dogs were yesterday told by a coroner they were NOT to blame for the tragedy.
Amy and Lee Burchell wept as an inquest heard how they found five-month-old Cadey-Lee Deacon brutally savaged.
The horrified mum had clasped the *lo**ied tot to her, screaming: Shes dead, shes dead.
The couple had left her asleep in her Moses basket in their living quarters above a pub.
The dogs were kept on the roof and were not allowed inside unsupervised.
But the couple were busy moving out that day, a fire door was left open and the dogs, Bruno and Bess, got in.
Detective Inspector David Richardson told the Leicester inquest:There was no evidence to suggest the care of Cadey-Lee fell below an acceptable standard.
"Because of unusual events, the door was left open with tragic consequences.
Leicester Coroner Martin Symington recorded a verdict of accidental death.
He told the couple, both 26: I believe it was a tragic accident an unexpected attack in the hurly-burly of packing.
Lee, Cadey-Lees stepdad, was manager of the Rocket pub in Leicester when she was savaged in 2006.
Amy said in a police statement: Lee said, The babys not in the bedroom. The Moses basket was knocked over and there was *lo** on the floor.
I could see her body on the terrace and a dog lying next to her. She was covered in *lo**.
She added the dogs were family pets and had seemed to like Cadey-Lee.