Pictured: Four-calendar year-old woman mauled to dying by dog in her back backyard

Horrified neighbours have paid tribute to a four-calendar year-previous girl who was mauled to dying by a canine at her home in Milton Keynes.

Little Alice Stones was savaged by the animal in her again back garden in Broadlands, Netherfield last evening.

Armed law enforcement raided the house, in which it is believed they cornered the puppy and wrecked it. Thames Valley Law enforcement has said no arrests have been made as they examine the assault.

Locals still left bouquets outside the home this morning, although some others described Alice’s mother’s ‘desperate screams’ as her little one was killed by the animal, which neighbours claimed the loved ones acquired about 6 months back.

‘I read “She’s dead! She’s lifeless!”‘ a neighbour claimed. ‘They’ll remain with me eternally. It was a nightmare. I am heartbroken. They will haunt me.’

Law enforcement say no a person else was damage and the girl’s household is becoming supported by specifically properly trained officers. Officers continue being on scene today as their investigation into the incident proceeds.

Alice Stones, 4, was pronounced dead at the scene just after possessing been significantly hurt in the assault in the back again backyard of her dwelling in Broadlands, Netherfield

An aerial look at of the again backyard in which Alice Stones was killed by her family’s doggy very last evening

Police are at a residence in Broadlands, Netherfield, Milton Keynes these days right after a four-yr-old female died yesterday next studies of a puppy assault in the again backyard garden of the assets

‘At initially I considered the sounds was from someone’s telly but it just went on and on, like a higher-pitched squeal,’ a neighbour explained currently, recalling the screams coming from the assets at the time of the assault.

‘I opened my window and could just hear screaming and sobbing. I failed to know what was likely on.

‘My friend who lives nearer the house says she listened to a woman shouting “my little one, she’s lifeless, she’s lifeless” above and over. It is just dreadful.’

Officers and paramedics responded to the residence in Broadlands, Netherfield just previous 5pm yesterday immediately after receiving reports that a canine experienced attacked a baby in the back again back garden of a residence.

Armed officers swooped on the house ‘very quickly’ and requested neighbours to stay indoors in advance of the hound was shot useless by a law enforcement marksman. 

Law enforcement claim the dog was ‘humanely destroyed’.

No arrests have been designed in relationship with the investigation.

Alice is witnessed playing in the garden where she was eventually killed in footage shared to social media final August

Group members are laying flowers at a makeshift memorial outside the house a house in Milton Keynes this early morning in remembrance of a four-12 months-outdated woman who was mauled to dying by a pet dog

Officers are pictured at the dwelling this early morning, which seems to nevertheless be cordoned off

Officers and paramedics responded to a residence in Broadlands, Netherfield just previous 5pm yesterday soon after obtaining reviews that a pet experienced attacked a baby in the back back garden of a residence

Local community members reported the neighbourhood ‘basically on lockdown’ as law enforcement responded to the scene.

A neighbour whose young children go to university with Alice instructed The Solar that residents have been instructed by police to continue to be within in situation the pet dog had been to escape.

An officer reportedly explained: ‘If this pet receives out, anyone is going to get harm.’ 

The neighbour explained the animal as a ‘big brown dog’ that the family members seemingly got as a pet a couple weeks back. The resident claimed they have ‘only noticed it at the property.’

The family’s following doorway neighbour mentioned he tried to go glance at his back garden but was ordered to go back within. 

About an hour later on, armed officers reportedly knocked on his door requesting to arrive into his dwelling so they could seem at the lay out of the residence to ‘get an plan of what following doorway would look like.’

Shortly afterwards, police reportedly suggested him that it was ‘best if I leave the household.’

A female resident included: ‘I experienced no strategy what was likely on but there were being a dozen police cars and a few ambulances with their blue lights on.

‘I listened to a policeman shouting in the road “continue to be within, do not occur out”. A good friend of mine explained a further officer warned them to assume a gunshot.

‘It was completely terrifying and I locked my front and back doorways just in scenario. At that phase I failed to know they have been right after a dog.’

Neighbours were being ordered to keep indoors as police cornered the animal just before ‘humanely’ destroying it. Pictured: Thames Valley Law enforcement on the scene of the assault

Inhabitants have been instructed by law enforcement to remain within in circumstance the doggy have been to escape. Pictured: Law enforcement at the the crime scene very last night

Forensic tents and police vehicles are pictured at the scene in Milton Keynes final evening

Floral tributes and teddy bears ended up remaining outdoors the household these days in remembrance of young Alice.

1 information browse: ‘Rest in Peace Stunning girl.’

An additional signed from citizens on Netherfield read through: ’Thinking of you at this unhappy time.’

Neighbour and mom-of-4 Rita Matthews, 36, told MailOnline that she would walk most mornings to the nearby principal faculty with Alice’s mother, Louise.

‘Alice was their only boy or girl. My daughter went to the exact same college and we would frequently wander alongside one another,’ she said.

‘I never ever saw her with a pet, and she experienced hardly ever pointed out that they had acquired a single.’

‘It is just heart breaking and I cannot envision what Louise is likely via. That poor female.’ 

Ms Matthews also explained she listened to Alice screaming from the yard past evening but ‘didn’t know what was going on.’

‘Lots of law enforcement cars turned up and we were all advised to stay within. I then saw on Fb what experienced took place and was shocked,’ she additional.

‘I come to feel so unfortunate simply because I have four little ones and I experience for the tiny girl’s mom.

‘I wish the mother strength.’

Michelle Kitchener, 54, stated Alice lived in the residence with Louise, who is reportedly a solitary dad or mum.

The mother-of-two included: ‘The mum normally held herself to herself but I would occasionally see her fall the little woman off at nursery or university.

‘I have by no means witnessed or heard a canine bark coming from that home. I didn’t even know they experienced a pet.’

The little one was pronounced useless at the scene soon after getting been seriously hurt in the attack. Her formal lead to of demise has not been disclosed. Police are pictured at the scene yesterday

A bouquet of bouquets was left in the vicinity of the crime scene last evening in remembrance of the four-year-old woman who was killed by the pet

Police nowadays carried out home to house inquiries as they look into Alice’s death. 

Officers went door to door on the estate asking inhabitants if they had ever observed the pet dog in advance of or understood if it had previously been attacked.

Lesley Dwyer, 65, informed MailOnline nowadays: ‘We came along earlier the household final night time and listened to a dog barking in the back garden.

‘It sounded like it was fairly enthusiastic, it was growling and barking. I did not see it, but it sounded like a large doggy – we have a pet dog and you can inform.

‘There are quite a great deal of canine close to below but I did not believe they had a person – they’ve not been in this article incredibly very long.’

She included:’ It is just seriously unfortunate.’

Thames Valley Police Superintendent Matt Bullivant previous night deemed the incident ‘absolutely tragic.’ 

‘Clearly we are in the very early stages of an investigation, and it would be mistaken and unhelpful to speculate as to the precise situations of this incident at this level,’ he advised the media yesterday.

‘However, in order to be certain public basic safety, a selection was produced before this evening to damage the canine associated, and this has been performed humanely.

‘I realize how much of an effects this will have on the local community and on the broader community, and men and women can expect to see a significant police existence in the space this night and over and above though our investigation continues.

Mr Bullivant continued: ‘I would like to reassure people that there is no rationale to consider there is any danger to the broader public at this time.

‘Anyone with concerns should experience free to tactic our officers and inquire queries, but I urge people not to speculate about the instances, in particular on social media platforms.

‘I also fully grasp that this scenario is possible to appeal to focus from the media. With this in thoughts I would like to check with that the privacy of the relatives concerned is respected at this pretty hard time. It is unattainable to imagine what they need to be going through at the second.’

The pressure urged any individual with info about the incident to phone 101 quoting reference amount 20230131-1546 or to simply call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Studies can also be manufactured on line.