Parents of three-year-old Daniel Twigg killed by dangerous dog in Greater Manchester charged with manslaughter

The parents of a three-year-old who was killed by a dangerous dog have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter. Mark Twigg, 42, and Joanne Bedford, 36, are set to appear in court after their son Daniel Twigg died from injuries he sustained in the attack on May 15, 2022.

Police previously said the little boy was in the garden of a remote property in Milnrow, near Rochdale, Greater Manchester, when he was set upon by the animal at around 1.15pm. Emergency services were called following the incident, and Daniel was taken by ambulance to hospital where he was tragically pronounced dead.

Police previously said several dogs were seized at the property, with one Cane Corso - an Italian breed of mastiff - humanely destroyed.

Twigg and Bedford, both of King Street, Radcliffe, are set to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on July 31 this year.