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An innocent baby ‘mutilated to death’ by his family’s mongrel dog was photographed in his mother’s arms a few days earlier in a heartbreaking image.
Little newborn Elon was just 12 days old when he was attacked Sunday at his £ 100,000 home in the village of Woodlands, Doncaster.
Ambulance teams took him to hospital for treatment, but were unable to save him despite the best efforts of doctors.
Her mother Abigail Ellis, 27, and her fiancé Stephen Joynes, 35, were later arrested by officers investigating the tragic death.
Joynes, a Liverpool FC fan, is Elon’s father, but not Ellis’s three oldest children.
Both were arrested on suspicion of grossly negligent homicide and have now been released on bail, pending further investigations.
The dog, whose breeding mix has not been disclosed, was abducted by South Yorkshire police and is believed to be destroyed.
Neighbors said today that Ellis had suffered double heartbreak after her longtime partner died about 18 months ago.
Since then, she had struggled to accept her loss, but was “delighted” that she had been expecting a new baby.
A friend, who did not want to be identified, said: ‘Abi was a great mother, they never had a lot of money, but those children were never without it.
His older children were so good. I knew I was pregnant again, but I didn’t know I had the baby until I heard all the commotion Sunday night and found out that she had tragically died.
“ She always did everything she could for her other children and losing her partner hit her hard. It really affected her, they were so happy together and so close. It’s a great tragedy. ‘
Mother Abigail Ellis with baby Elon just days before the Doncaster tragedy unfolded
Both Stephen Joynes, 35, and Abigail Ellis, 27, have been arrested after the tragic death.
Two of the dogs are kept at the parents’ home in Doncaster before the baby died
Two of the family’s dogs are seen playing in a social media picture from last year.
Abigail Ellis’s brother, Keith, places flowers at the family home today.
Samantha Foulds, who claims to be a close friend of the couple, also posted on Facebook: ‘I know these people well and I tell them it’s nothing more than a tragedy.
You have no idea what that family has been through.
‘RIP, little one, my love to the two of you and the little ones in this heartbreaking moment.’
The baby was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after the attack in Woodlands village on Sunday, but tragically died shortly afterward.
Sally Hooley, who saw the dog being taken away by the police, said, according to The Mirror: “ The dog was a big fluffy golden dog, it seemed harmless at first glance. I couldn’t tell you the breed, but three police officers were struggling to get her under control to get her into the dog van.
‘The dog was strong enough to drag three officers onto the road. It’s so, so sad. ‘
South Yorkshire police rushed to a property (center pictured) in the Doncaster village of Woodlands on Sunday afternoon after receiving reports that a child had been attacked.
“ He looked like a big fluffy harmless dog. At the end of the day, parents will never get over the loss of their child. ”
South Yorkshire police rushed to a property in Woodlands at 3.30pm Sunday afternoon after receiving reports that a child had been attacked.
The baby was rushed to Doncaster Royal Infirmary with serious injuries after being bitten by the dog, but died shortly thereafter.
Both parents have been released on bail pending further consultations.
A police spokesman said police were called to an address around 3:30 p.m. Sunday after a dog was reported to have attacked a child.
Upon arriving at the property, emergency services discovered that a 12-day-old baby had been bitten by a dog and suffered serious injuries.
The boy was taken to the hospital, but sadly died shortly after.
Floral tributes have also been left outside the Doncaster property where the child was bitten.
‘A 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligent homicide. They have now been rescued while investigations continue.
The dog has been removed from the address, added the force.
Floral tributes have also been left outside the Doncaster property where the child was bitten.
A neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous, said: ‘I saw at least three police cars appear, there was a lot of commotion and more appeared.
Then someone came looking for the dog in a van and I saw forensic officers taking pictures of the scene.
‘That’s when I knew it was serious.’
The neighbor said that they did not know the breed of the dog, but that it was “very big” and “not something you would like to have with young children”.
They also said that the dog had a habit of running into other people’s gardens.
