• A four-year-old girl has been killed in a dog attack in Milton Keynes, police say.
• There have been no detentions.
• During Prime Minister’s Questions, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak offered his condolences.

A four-year-old child was killed in a dog attack in Milton Keynes, according to the police. On Tuesday night in Netherfield, officers responded to a home on Broadlands after receiving a report that a dog had bitten a youngster in the backyard.

The animal had been “humanely destroyed,” according to Thames Valley Police, who also confirmed the girl had died at the scene.

The attack, which took place at around 17:00 GMT, was called a “tragic occurrence” by a force spokeswoman. There have been no detentions.

During Prime Minister’s Questions, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak offered his condolences to the family and complimented the emergency services for their “quick and competent” response.

Neighbor Rita Matthews, 36, said she would see the girl while walking her own daughter to school.

“I know the girl. It’s so sad to hear that news,” she said.

“She was always holding her mummy’s hand on the way back.

“It’s so sad we’re not going to see the girl again and I pray all the best to her mum to get her strength back.”

Mother-of-four Ms. Matthews described the youngster as a “happy little girl, very happy”.

“She would say, ‘Bye, auntie’, and I would say, ‘Bye, little girl’,” she said. “You know kids, playing around.”

Another neighbor told Media that the girl who died was friends with his four-year-old son.

“I was in tears when I saw the news. I was shocked to hear the little one was a victim,” he said.

“I didn’t tell my boy what’s going on. I didn’t want him to get upset hearing that news.

“It’s close to my door. It’s very sad.”

Terrible news in Milton Keynes this evening, a four-year-old girl has been murdered after a dog attack, writes Assistant Chief Constable Dennis Murray on Twitter.

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