Grace Gardner was declared dead by paramedics called to her partner’s home in Bewdley, Worcestershire.
Grace Gardner, 21, died at her partner Reece Wilkes' home in Bewdley, Worcestershire, with a severe facial trauma wound allegedly caused by one of Wilkes' three dogs. Wilkes found Gardner with a cut on her face being licked by a dog. Wilkes' mother, Maria, called 999 and performed CPR, noting tablets on the floor which she believed Gardner, and possibly a dog, had ingested. Gardner's body contained traces of a synthetic opioid. Wilkes was initially under suspicion for murder but denied causing any injury, stating he loved Gardner. The bedroom was found to be in a "cluttered and dirty" state.
