Man charged after man mauled to death by dog as victim named
Dog is ‘destroyed’ at the scene as man charged in connection with fatal attack
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A man has been charged after a man who was mauled by an out-of-control dog in Derby died.
Armed officers shot and killed the canine after the victim was found with “serious injuries” at a house yesterday morning.
The victim has been named as 51-year-old Wayne Stevens.
Gary Stevens, of Cameron Road, Derby was charged with being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death under the dangerous dog act.
Stevens is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court on Monday 24 April.
Derby Constabulary said in a statement: “We are now able to confirm that the man injured during the incident in Cameron Road, Derby, died at the scene.
“His family have been made aware and our thoughts are with them at this time.”
A crime scene remained in place on Sunday morning.
Derby Constabulary added there would be an increased police presence in the area as enquiries continued.
Officers said they were keen to speak to anyone who may have information about the dog attack.
Police were called to a report that a man had been seriously injured at the house on Cameron Road, about two miles south of the city centre.
A dog at the address that was presenting a risk to officers and the public was “destroyed” at the scene.
Cameron Road – from the junction with St Thomas Road and close to the junction with Duncan Road – was closed following the incident.
Brunswick Street – from the junction of Havelock Road and Sutherland Road - was also closed.
Last week six people were hospitalised after two “loose” dogs began attacking people near a primary school.
Police were called to Willow Gardens in the Winson Green area of Birmingham shortly after 2.30pm on Tuesday.
The road is near Barford Primary School, which was reportedly put into lockdown.
An elderly man was taken to hospital with bite injuries that were not life-threatening.
Five other people arrived at hospital with bite injuries which were also not life-threatening.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a dog which was dangerously out of control, West Midlands Police said.