Tributes paid as girl named as Savannah Bentham, who suffered serious injuries in attack near Malton
Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful” 10-year-old girl who was mauled to death by her family’s dog on Friday.
In a statement, her family described being “utterly shocked and devastated” and expressed disbelief at the death of “our wonderful girl who we love so much”. A police spokesperson said: “Despite the efforts of medical professionals and a member of the public who came to the family’s aid, the girl sadly died at the scene.
A postmortem took place on Sunday evening, police said, and an inquest into the circumstances surrounding Savannah’s death will be opened and adjourned in the coming days.
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