Man and woman charged after small child killed by dangerous dog

Date published: 04 July 2024


A man and a woman have been charged after a three-year-old child was killed by a dangerous dog in Milnrow.

Little Daniel Twigg sadly died from his injuries after being attacked by the animal in May 2022. The attack happened on Tunshill Lane, Milnrow in Rochdale.

Mark Twigg, 42 of King Street, Radcliffe and Joanne Bedford, 37, of the same address, have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.

They have been notified to attend a scheduled court appearance at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Wednesday 31 July 2024.
 

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