Archie-Lee Hirst - Funeral Held for Baby Killed in Dog Attack
Posted By Ian Gill Date: 15/01 Posted Under: Dangerous Dogs, Dog News, Social IssuesThe funeral for the baby who was killed by his grandparent’s pet Rottweiler was held today, just hours after the police decided there was insufficient evidence to make a prosecution for the 13-month-old child’s death. Approximately 150 mourners attended the baby’s funeral and released blue balloons that matched the child’s blue coffin.
Archie-Lee’s mother, Rebecca Hirst, 18, read out a poem at the service while Archie-Lee’s father, Damian Williamson, 20, helped carry the coffin out of the service.
The poem read:
“Mommy, I wish I could stay.
Just like I heard you pray.
But all the angels did cry,
when they told little me goodbye.
The streets of gold is where I play.
You’ll come here too, mommy, someday.
Until the day you join me here,
I’ll love you mommy dear.
Each breeze you feel and see,
brings love and a kiss from me.”
After family and friends released the balloons, they retired to a private service at a local crematorium.A spokesperson said:
“The Crown Prosecution Service 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.”
The death of Archie-Lee has again sparked calls for revisions to the Dangerous Dogs Act, which many campaigners believe is powerless to prevent unsuitable people owning potentially dangerous dogs.
K9 Magazine has been calling for a dog ownership suitability test for several years.
Author DetailsWhen it was decided that Ian was going to become a father he gave up his IT career to take care of his children. He has worked as a door supervisor ever since and after experiencing the dregs of humanity Ian has decided to train as a teacher rather than go back to work with the dregs in IT again. Between being jumped on by his two warm kids, moaned at by his beautiful wife and barked at by a dog far smarter than he is, Ian tries to fit a degree and some freelance writing into his busy life. - See this author's webpage
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