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A YOUNG MAN who was killed by his own dog yesterday was suffering an epileptic seizure when he was attacked, police have confirmed.
Liam Hewitson, a 22 year old from Preston, sustained injuries to his face and neck on New Year’s Day.
Emergency services were called to the scene at his home but paramedics were unable to save him. He died at the scene after 3.45pm.
In an update today, Lancashire Police confirmed Liam was having an epileptic fit at the time.
The dog – a pitbull cross called Trigger – was taken to a local vet’s office and put down. Liam had owned him since he was born about five or six years old.
“Liam was a happy lad who was always smiling and had lots of friends,” his family said in a statement today.
He had a beautiful personality and he will be missed by his dad Phil, girlfriend Jess and sisters Melissa and Aleisha and brother Cordell.
Police added: “The family have asked to be given some privacy as they have been through a truly horrific experience and they are all still very much in shock.”
The incident is being treated as a tragic accident and officers noted that the dog was not a banned breed. “There is no criminal investigation,” they confirmed. “As such a file will be passed to the coroner in due course.”
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Yadda Yadda Jeff old boy. Have you not heard, you’re yesterdays news. Time the world moved on and left these dinasours behind in their caves
The DUP. The only party to never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity
Jeffrey the puppet on the strings operated by Dodds, Paisley and Sammy Bigot Wilson. We all know they are going to say NO
DUP: It’s the Flintstones
In the most basic terms this translates to DUP will never go into government with a Catholic 1st minister.
#Dinosaurs
@damian jennings: that’s it. In a nutshell.
@Joe Bergin.: Absolutely. Unbelievable the sense of entitlement they have.
The only thing that the DUP are on course for is the ending of their ‘precious union’ and its their rhetoric and actions that will hasten its demise.
Oh God, will they please ignore those dinosaurs and set up a government without them with the other parties representing all and get NI back on track
“Grounded in reality”. This party are as far away from reality you can get
….says the masters of rhetoric and highly negative emotive rhetoric at that…
He says their deliberations will be grounded in ‘reality’. They don’t know the meaning of that word. Both them and their supporters live in a completely different universe. Still stuck in the stoneage and everyone is paying the price for it. As the Alliance party leader said today. No party should hold a veto on making progress for Northern Ireland. I’ll keep saying it, it’s high time Jeff and his buddies were sidelined and let normal life resume for the benefit of everbody.
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@Self Employed Anarchist:
lol … job for TJ’s IT Dept. on Monday :))
@zephyrum: I can’t believe it’s still up – I stand by it though- children are cold and hungry because of this “ persons “ arrogance.
@Self Employed Anarchist: in a nutshell. Well said.
@Self Employed Anarchist: I couldn’t have said it better.
@Self Employed Anarchist: i’m amazed the journal allowed this vile word through .The N word has been consigned to the dustbin of history and so should the C.word
Way to go…. it seems Jeffrey has done the SWOT analysis course
Hee Haw
They don’t want a way ahead, they just want everything THEIR way. They’re like spoilt brats
He should be KNOCKED OUT instead.
What are they going to do, release the dogs to violence and threats
If you gave the dup everything they asked for, they would find fault and disagree, gombeen ass h ole s. Should never be listened to…
Ya have to feel sorry for them… poor things… bless them.
It would be great if Mr Donaldson said something positive for a change.
And by the way, Mary Lou McDonald is not doing anyone any favours by constantly sticking for face into Northern politics. She’s a red rag to a bull up there. Michelle o Neill is well able to fight her corner and would have more credibility if she was seen as being her own woman.
I feel sorry for the man: it must be very painful to have someone stuck in your Iris.
Be careful what you wish for. A reform of the GFA could put the Alliance, DUP and SDLP into a coalition Gov with the largest of those parties suppling the First Minister. It would still be a cross community Gov and get things moving again!!
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