A 'bulldog' that mauled a nine-year-old boy to death at a caravan park had been left alone with the youngster despite a history of attacks, it was claimed.
Frankie Macritchie was killed by a 'bulldog-type breed' while on holiday at Tencreek Holiday Park in Looe, Cornwall.
The youngster had been staying at the park with relatives and friends, but they were in an 'adjacent' caravan when he was attacked at around 5am on Saturday.
Members of the public who heard 'sounds of distress' coming from the caravan rushed over to give Frankie first aid before the emergency services arrived but he died at the scene.
Frankie's mother, Tawnee Willis, 30, was reportedly seen crying and screaming in her dressing gown after the tragedy.
Frankie Macritchie, nine, pictured with mother Tawnee Willis in a photo taken just hours before his death, was posted with the caption 'caravan life with my babes'
Frankie Macritchie, nine, was found dead by police inside a static caravan following the dog attack at around 5am on a Saturday
Frankie Macritchie, nine, with mother Tawnee Willis. He is believed to have been staying with his grandmother in a caravan when the tragic incident claimed his life
Relatives leave flowers at the entrance to Tencreek Holiday Park, Looe, Cornwall today
The seven-year-old dog called Winston is owned by a 28-year-old family friend, The Sun reported.
She was arrested in Plymouth on suspicion of manslaughter and having a dog dangerously out of control, but was released under investigation.
A source told the newspaper that the dog is often muzzled after being involved in four less-serious attacks in the past, including one that happened just a few weeks ago.
It is claimed that Frankie's mother and the family friend had gone for drinks in another caravan when the attack took place.
Frankie's heartbroken father left a tribute to the youngster online last night in which he said his 'whole world has shattered into a million pieces'.
He wrote: 'Daddy is so lost without you little man I really don't know how I'm ever gonna live without you.
'This should never have happened I wish I could hold you and kiss you forever. You are my whole life and now your gone.
Frankie Macritchie with his father Billy Macritchie pictured together before the youngster's death
Relatives leave flowers and a cuddly toy at the entrance to Tencreek Holiday Park, Looe, Cornwall today
'Sleep tight my darling boy, my best friend, my everything.'
One holidaymaker staying told the Sun how they saw the dog wandering the park without a lead.
He added: 'I thought it had a dark face. Now I realise his white fur was covered in blood.'
Yesterday Frankie's family laid flowers at the entrance to the holiday park and paid tribute to him.
His aunt Danielle Macritchie, 35, left a bouquet of flowers and a handwritten note,
