Police have confirmed no criminal offences have been identified after a seven-month-old baby girl died after being mauled by a pet dog at home.

Elle Doherty was savaged by a Belgian Malinois at a property on Shorncliffe Road, in Coventry, on Sunday 16 June.

She suffered serious injuries to her head after being bitten by the mutt and later died in hospital despite the efforts of medics.

West Midlands Police on Friday (June 21) released a heartbreaking picture of the tot wearing yellow dungarees and smiling for the camera.

The force said following an investigation into the circumstances of the death, detectives were satisfied no criminal offences had taken place.

A police spokesperson said: "We were called to a property at Shorncliffe Road shortly after 3pm on Sunday.

"Together with our ambulance colleagues we arrived within minutes.

"Elle Doherty, aged seven months, had received serious injuries to her head after being bitten by the family's dog inside the home.

"Elle received treatment at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to hospital for further treatment.

"Tragically, she died a short time later. Our thoughts remain with her family at this devastating time.

"The pet dog, registered as a Belgian Malinois, was removed from the home on Sunday and humanely destroyed.

"We have updated Elle's family, and a file is now being prepared for the Coroner.

"Our thoughts remain with the family at this tragic time, and they have now asked to be left to grieve in private."

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said previously: "We were called to a medical emergency at a private address on Shorncliffe Road in Coventry at 3.01pm on Sunday.

"Two ambulances, a specialist paramedic, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

"On arrival, crews found a female patient, a child, who, following treatment, was taken to hospital via land ambulance."