Little Alice Stones (left) was savaged by the creature in her back garden in Broadlands, Netherfield the previous evening. Equipped police attacked the home (right), where it is accepted they cornered the canine and obliterated it.
Thames Valley Police has said no captures have been made as they research the assault. Local people went out earlier today, while others depicted Alice's mom's 'frantic shouts' as her youngster was killed by the creature, which neighbors guaranteed the family purchased around a month and a half prior.
'I heard "She's dead! She's dead!"' a neighbor guaranteed, adding that the sounf of the shouts will 'remain with me until the end of time.
It was a bad dream. I'm devastated. They will torment me.' Police say no other person was harmed and the young lady's family is being upheld by uniquely prepared officials.
Officials stay on scene today as their examination concerning the episode proceeds. Film shared via web-based entertainment (focus) recommend that Alice frequently played in the family's back garden.
Alice Batters was destroyed to the point of death by her family's canine at her Milton Keynes home
The young lady's mom was heard frantically shouting 'she's dead!' after the assault
Sickened neighbors have honored a four-year-old young lady who was battered to death by a canine at her home in Milton Keynes.
Little Alice Stones was savaged by the creature in her back garden in Broadlands, Netherfield the previous evening.
Outfitted police assaulted the home, where it is accepted they cornered the canine and obliterated it. Thames Valley Police has said no captures have been made as they research the assault.
Local people went out earlier today, while others portrayed Alice's mom's 'frantic shouts' as her kid was killed by the creature, which neighbors guaranteed the family purchased around a month and a half back.
'I heard "She's dead! She's dead!"' a neighbor guaranteed. 'They'll remain with me for eternity. It was a bad dream. I'm devastated. They will torment me.'
Police say no other person was harmed and the young lady's family is being upheld by exceptionally prepared officials. Officials stay on scene today as their examination concerning the occurrence proceeds.
Alice Stones, 4, was pronounced dead at the scene after having been seriously injured in the attack in the back garden of her home in Broadlands, Netherfield
An aerial view of the back garden where Alice Stones was killed by her family's dog last night
Police are at a home in Broadlands, Netherfield, Milton Keynes today after a four-year-old girl died yesterday following reports of a dog attack in the back garden of the property
'At first I thought the noise was from someone's telly but it just went on and on, like a high-pitched squeal,' a neighbour said today, recalling the screams coming from the property at the time of the attack.
'I opened my window and could just hear screaming and sobbing. I didn't know what was going on.
'My friend who lives nearer the house says she heard a woman shouting "my baby, she's dead, she's dead" over and over. It's just awful.'
Officers and paramedics responded to the home in Broadlands, Netherfield just past 5pm yesterday after receiving reports that a dog had attacked a child in the back garden of a property.
Armed officers swooped on the property 'very quickly' and ordered neighbours to stay indoors before the hound was shot dead by a police marksman.
Police claim the dog was 'humanely destroyed'.
No arrests have been made in connection with the investigation.
Alice is seen playing in the garden where she was ultimately killed in footage shared to social media last August
Community members are laying flowers at a makeshift memorial outside a home in Milton Keynes this morning in remembrance of a four-year-old girl who was mauled to death by a dog
Officers are pictured at the home this morning, which appears to still be cordoned off
Officers and paramedics responded to a home in Broadlands, Netherfield just past 5pm yesterday after receiving reports that a dog had attacked a child in the back garden of a property
Community members said the neighbourhood 'basically on lock-down' as police responded to the scene.
A neighbour whose children go to school with Alice told The Sun that residents were instructed by police to stay inside in case the dog were to escape.
An officer reportedly said: 'If this dog gets out, somebody is going to get hurt.'
The neighbour described the animal as a 'big brown dog' that the family seemingly got as a pet a few weeks back. The resident said they have 'only seen it at the house.'
The family's next door neighbour said he tried to go look at his back garden but was ordered to go back inside.
About an hour later, armed officers reportedly knocked on his door requesting to come into his home so they could look at the lay out of the property to 'get an idea of what next door would look like.'
Shortly afterwards, police reportedly advised him that it was 'best if I leave the house.'
A female resident added: 'I had no idea what was going on but there were a dozen police cars and three ambulances with their blue lights on.
'I heard a policeman shouting in the street "stay inside, do not come out". A friend of mine said another officer warned them to expect a gunshot.
'It was absolutely terrifying and I locked my front and back doors just in case. At that stage I didn't know they were after a dog.'
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Officers were called by the ambulance service shortly past 5pm Tuesday after a report that a dog had attacked a child in the back garden of a property in Broadlands, Netherfield (pictured)
Neighbours were ordered to stay indoors as police cornered the animal before 'humanely' destroying it. Pictured: Thames Valley Police on the scene of the attack
Residents were instructed by police to stay inside in case the dog were to escape. Pictured: Police at the the crime scene last night
Forensic tents and police vehicles are pictured at the scene in Milton Keynes last night
Floral tributes and teddy bears were left outside the house today in remembrance of young Alice.
Neighbour and mother-of-four Rita Matthews, 36, said: 'I always saw the little girl on the way to school with her mum because she is the same age as my daughter.
'I heard screams of the little girl coming from the garden but I didn't know what was going on.
'Lots of police cars turned up and we were all told to stay inside. I then saw on Facebook what had happened and was shocked.
'I had never heard any dog noises coming from the house before and I don't think they even have a dog of their own.
'I feel so sad because I have four children and I feel for the little girl's mother.
'I wish the mother strength.'
Michelle Kitchener, 54, said Alice lived in the house with her mother Louise, who is a single parent.
The mother-of-two added: 'The mum always kept herself to herself but I would sometimes see her drop the little girl off at nursery or school.
'I have never seen or heard a dog bark coming from that house. I didn't even know they had a dog.'
The child was pronounced dead at the scene after having been seriously injured in the attack. Her official cause of death has not been disclosed. Police are pictured at the scene yesterday
A bouquet of flowers was left near the crime scene last night in remembrance of the four-year-old girl who was killed by the dog
'This is an absolutely tragic incident in which we believe that a child has been killed after being attacked by a dog, ' Thames Valley Police Superintendent Matt Bullivant said last night.
'Clearly we are in the very early stages of an investigation, and it would be wrong and unhelpful to speculate as to the exact circumstances of this incident at this point.
'However, in order to ensure public safety, a decision was made earlier this evening to destroy the dog involved, and this has been done humanely.
'I understand how much of an impact this will have on the community and on the wider public, and people can expect to see a large police presence in the area this evening and beyond while our investigation continues.
Mr Bullivant continued: 'I would like to reassure people that there is no reason to believe there is any danger to the wider public at this time.
'Anyone with concerns should feel free to approach our officers and ask questions, but I urge people not to speculate about the circumstances, especially on social media platforms.
'I also understand that this case is likely to attract attention from the media. With this in mind I would like to ask that the privacy of the family involved is respected at this very difficult time. It is impossible to imagine what they must be going through at the moment.'
The force urged anyone with information about the incident to call 101 quoting reference number 20230131-1546 or to call Crime-stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Reports can also be made online.
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