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The uncle of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a pit-bull has pleaded guilty to breeding and owning a dangerous dog.Christian Foulkes, 21, of Ash Grove, Wavertree, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.
John Paul Massey suffered fatal injuries when he was savaged by the family pet in Wavertree last November.
Foulkes will be sentenced for two counts of possession and one count of breeding a dangerous dog.
A further count of giving a dangerous dog as a gift was withdrawn by the prosecution.
John Paul was savaged by the pet dog while he was being looked after by his grandmother at her home in Ash Grove, Wavertree on 30 November.
Despite her efforts to save him, John Paul died shortly after the attack. The dog was killed by police marksmen, who shot it twice in the garden at the home.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.