Keira Ladlow, 21, was looking after the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross when she was attacked at her brother s home in the Kitts Green area of Birmingham, West Midlands, on February 5.
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image captionKeira Ladlow, 21, suffered from emotional unstable personality disorder
A woman died after being attacked by a dog her brother bought to improve her mental health, an inquest has heard.
Keira Ladlow was found face down in the lounge of her brother s Birmingham home with Staffordshire bull terrier cross, Gucci, cowering in the corner .
Her brother Kayden Barrett said he was always happy with the dog s temperament but feels a terrible sense of guilt .
The 21-year-old had been staying at her brother s home in Sunbeam Way, Kitts Green, due to her unstable mental health, the city s coroner s court heard on Thursday.
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A young woman was mauled to death by a family rescue dog she was looking after during the coronavirus pandemic, an inquest heard on Thursday. Keira Ladlow, 21, a keen kickboxer, was on furlough from her job at Ladbrokes and was looking after the Staffordshire bull terrier cross called Gucci when it attacked her on 5 February this year. Her brother, Kayden Barrett, had brought home the dog to help alleviate Ms Ladlow’s emotional unstable.