A mother whose toddler son was mauled to death by her babysitter’s dogs has told how she has forgiven her - because she 'doesn’t want to lose a friend as well as a son'. Daxton Borchardt was 14 months old when he was killed by Susan Iwicki’s pet pitbulls, Penny and Boss, while she was looking after him while his parents Kim and Jeff, from East Troy, Wisconsin, went out. The toddler, affectionately known as Dax, was in 30-year-old Miss Iwicki’s arms when the animals viciously leapt up and dragged him down on to the floor, attacking him. Kim Borchardt, left, lost her son at the hands of her friend and babysitter, right, Susan Iwicki's pet pitbulls. She has forgiven her because she doesn't want to lose her son and friend
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Daxton Borchardt was 18 months old when he was killed
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Babysitter Susan Iwicki's pet pitbulls were behind death
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Dax's mother, Kim, hated Susan, who wasn't charged with offences
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Has forgiven her because she doesn't want to lose a son and friend
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