Tributes have been paid to a beloved delivery driver who died at home following a heart attack. Ikhlaq Ahmed, 59 worked for popular takeaway Florida Chicken in Oldham town centre.
16.05.2022 - 00:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A three year old boy has died after police believe he was attacked by a dog in Rochdale. Paramedics rushed to the scene at Carr Lane, Milnrow, shortly after 1pm on Sunday, to reports the youngster had been injured.
He was taken by ambulance to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead. No arrests have been made at this stage and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.
Greater Manchester Police have said a criminal investigation has been launched following the fatal incident. Police were called to the scene by paramedics at 1.15pm on Sunday (May 15)
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A huge police presence was pictured at the Milnrow home on Sunday afternoon, as well as numerous ambulance vehicles. An air ambulance also attended the scene, with one local person telling the M.E.N that police had been going "backwards and forwards up there all afternoon and evening".
Police have said they suspect the child had succumbed to his injuries after being attacked by the dog in what they described as a 'distressing incident' that will 'rock the local community'.
Detective Superintendent Jamie Daniels, of GMP's Public Protection and Serious Crime Division, said: "This is a tragic, devastating incident and our thoughts are with the family at this horrendous time. We are investigating the incident and previous incidents involving dogs at this address.
"While our enquiries to find out what happened will be thorough and are very much in their infancy, we suspect that this little boy has, sadly, succumbed to injuries received as a result of a dog attack.
"I understand this is an extremely distressing incident for all concerned and this news will rock the local community.
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Tributes have been paid to a beloved delivery driver who died at home following a heart attack. Ikhlaq Ahmed, 59 worked for popular takeaway Florida Chicken in Oldham town centre.
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