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Police ID Amiyah Dunston as 9-year-old killed in Elmont dog attack

Police have identified the 9-year-old girl who was killed in a dog attack in Elmont on Sunday. The girl has been identified as Amiyah Dunston, of Baldwin. Dunston was playing with two friends in

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Police ID Amiyah Dunston as 9-year-old killed in Elmont dog attack

Police have identified the 9-year-old girl who was killed in a dog attack in Elmont on Sunday. The girl has been identified as Amiyah Dunston, of Baldwin. Dunston was playing with two friends in

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