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Children suspected of burning dog to death in Lynn

I-Team: Children suspected of burning dog to death in Lynn
I-Team: Children suspected of burning dog to death in Lynn 00:55

DORCHESTER – Police are investigating after a small dog was found dead Saturday afternoon in Lynn after being burned to death.

It happened at a housing complex on Curwin Circle, which is where the dog's owner lives.

The WBZ-TV I-Team has also learned that the suspects and witnesses police are questioning are young children from 9-11 years old.

Police are waiting for a necropsy to be performed on the dog.

Children under 12 cannot be charged with a crime in Massachusetts.

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