Mauled toddler died from head wounds

AN 18-MONTH-OLD girl mauled by her uncle's dog died of haemorrhaging and fracturing of the skull from multiple bites, police said yesterday.

The toddler, named as Zumer Ahmed, was attacked by the animal, believed to be an American bulldog, at her home in Crawley, West Sussex, on Saturday. Her uncle, Urfan Ahmed, 32, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and was released on bail pending further inquiries.

The attack happened in front of the girl's three-year-old sister, mother and grandmother, Sussex Police said.

Workmen managed to rescue the girl, but she had suffered serious facial injuries.