No charges over toddler's dog death

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West Yorkshire Police said there was insufficient evidence to secure a criminal conviction over the death of Archie-Lee Hirst, who was killed on December 28 by the family pet, which was described as weighing "in the region of seven to 10 stone".

The baby was spending Christmas at his grandparents' house in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, when the dog launched the unexpected attack.

His funeral will take place at St Paul's Church in Alverthorpe later on Monday.

At the time of the attack, Archie-Lee's 16-year-old aunt was at home babysitting him and her two younger sisters, aged six and seven.

He was being carried to the back door by the seven-year-old when the dog, which was said to be used to children, snatched the child out of her arms.

His aunt failed to save him from the female rottweiler's jaws, despite striking and kicking the dog, and he died later in hospital from multiple injuries.

The two-and-a-half-year-old rottweiler was later killed by police and is being examined by vets to establish why it acted so aggressively.

On Monday, a West Yorkshire Police spokesman said officers had fully investigated the circumstances surrounding Archie-Lee's death.

"The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has considered the evidence gathered by the police in the course of the investigation. The decision of the CPS is that the evidence in the case is not sufficient to create a realistic prospect of conviction for any criminal offence," he said.