A WOMAN charged over the death of her granddaughter took drugs and alcohol the day the five-year-old was mauled by a family pet, a court heard yesterday.

A woman charged over the death of her granddaughter took drugs and alcohol the day the five-year-old was mauled by a family pet, a court heard today.

Results expected today from a post mortem examination on a dog that killed a five-year-old girl in the UK will determine whether the animal was a breed subject to the British Dangerous Dogs Act.