An elderly man has died after being attacked by a dog in a London neighbourhood.
83-year-old Leslie Trotman from Brentford was attacked by the "pit-bull type dog" owned by a neighbour, bitten on his right leg and knocked him to the ground and causing injuries to his left side.
The incident happened on 23 January and Mr Trotman was found dead by his son on 29 January.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and released on bail and dogs have been seized from an address in Rowan Road, Brentford.
A post-mortem examination which took place at Fulham Mortuary on 2 February found that the cause of death was found to be haemorrhage resulting from a rupture to the spleen. Police believe these injuries were sustained during the dog attack.
Scotland Yard is asking anyone with information to contact them.
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