A local whose daughter went to a nearby school to where four-year-old Alice Stones was mauled to death was left concerned over a dog that she feared would "hurt someone". She said

she saw an "angry dog" the morning of the attack that killed the toddler at a house in Milton Keynes. The dog is said to have been stood outside the gates of a primary school close

to where the attack took place at a home in Netherfield. The woman, who was dropping her daughter off at school, said she saw a dog that was "growling at each person that approached

him". She went on to claim that the animal was "showing teeth". "My thought was 'this dog will hurt someone with this kind of behaviour'," she continued.

attacked by a dog. Clearly we are in the very early stages of an investigation, and it would be wrong and unhelpful to speculate as to the exact circumstances of this incident at this point.

"However, in order to ensure public safety, a decision was made earlier this evening to destroy the dog involved, and this has been done humanely. "I understand how much of an

impact this will have on the community and on the wider public, and people can expect to see a large police presence in the area this evening and beyond while our investigation continues.

"I would like to reassure people that there is no reason to believe there is any danger to the wider public at this time. Anyone with concerns should feel free to approach our officers

and ask questions, but I urge people not to speculate about the circumstances, especially on social media platforms. "I also understand that this case is likely to attract attention

from the media. With this in mind I would like to ask that the privacy of the family involved is respected at this very difficult time. It is impossible to imagine what they must be going

through at the moment."