The devastated father of the little boy who was mauled to death by two dogs has revealed his pain at losing his ‘best little mate’.
Brayden O’Hanlon, 24, received news of the fatal dog attack that killed his two-year-old son Jyedon Pollard from his sister while awaiting trial behind bars.
The heartbroken dad was released from prison on compassionate grounds on Friday night after he was put on suicide watch.
Mr O’Hanlon said he was grateful to be surrounded by loved ones as he grapples with the loss of his little boy, who was fatally savaged on Tuesday.
Brayden O’Hanlon, 24, (pictured with Jydeon and his mother Kesha Pollard) received news of the fatal dog attack that killed his two-year-old son while behind bars
![Mr O'Hanlon said he was grateful to be surrounded by loved ones as he processes the loss of Jyedon (pictured) who was fatally savaged by two dogs on Tuesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/13/05/64489105-11422059-Mr_O_Hanlon_said_he_was_grateful_to_be_surrounded_by_loved_ones_-a-15_1668316142174.jpg)
Mr O’Hanlon said he was grateful to be surrounded by loved ones as he processes the loss of Jyedon (pictured) who was fatally savaged by two dogs on Tuesday
‘I’m just so lost and numb… He was my best little mate,’ he told the Daily Telegraph.
He last spent time with Jyedon on October 19 when he was remanded in custody over charges including car theft, breaking and entering, assault, and larceny.
Mr O’Hanlon was due to return to court in November 23 when he hoped he might be granted bail and be reunited with his young son.
Jyedon died on Tuesday afternoon after he was attacked by a Rottweiler and a cattle dog at Cowra’s Country Gardens Motor Inn in the NSW central-west.
The animals ripped at Jyedon’s face and neck, causing lethal injuries, before he was dragged free by motel owner Matt McIIIhatton, who rushed the toddler to hospital alongside his mother Kesha Pollard.
The little boy died of his injuries on Tuesday afternoon.
![Jyedon died on Tuesday afternoon after he was savaged by a Rottweiler and a cattle dog at Cowra's Country Gardens Motor Inn (pictured) in NSW's central-west](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/13/04/64489113-11422059-image-a-27_1668315394333.jpg)
Jyedon died on Tuesday afternoon after he was savaged by a Rottweiler and a cattle dog at Cowra’s Country Gardens Motor Inn (pictured) in NSW’s central-west
![Officers will probe claims the toddler (pictured) was playing with the dogs in an enclosed yard area behind the motel when the attack took place](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/13/04/64489101-11422059-Officers_will_probe_claims_the_toddler_pictured_was_playing_with-m-29_1668315425222.jpg)
Officers will probe claims the toddler (pictured) was playing with the dogs in an enclosed yard area behind the motel when the attack took place
Police confirmed the two dogs were euthanised and the investigation into the death is ongoing.
Officers will probe claims the toddler was playing with the dogs in an enclosed yard area behind the motel when the attack took place.
However, Jyedon’s family rubbished those claims, saying the animals suddenly burst out from the gate and attacked the boy in the ‘split second’ his mother left.
‘Jyedon was riding his scooter out the front of their room and Kesha went inside to get him a drink,’ Jyedon’s uncle Robert said.
‘In that split second, the dogs have either jumped over the gate or run out after it was left open and attacked Jyedon.’
Mother of three Ms Pollard had been living at the motel temporarily with Jyedon and one of her two daughters, Aaliyah, 9, and Tahaleaha, 5, as they waited to move into a new Housing Department home.
![Mr O'Hanlon, Jyedon's father, received news of the toddler's death during a phone call with his sister Tearna who said she had concerns for her brother while he was behind bars](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/13/05/64489099-11422059-Mr_O_Hanlon_Jyedon_s_father_received_news_of_the_toddler_s_death-a-33_1668317562880.jpg)
Mr O’Hanlon, Jyedon’s father, received news of the toddler’s death during a phone call with his sister Tearna who said she had concerns for her brother while he was behind bars
Mr O’Hanlon is Jyedon and Tahaleaha’s father but the couple are understood to have since split up.
The 24-year-old must adhere to strict conditions, including a night curfew, after his lawyers successfully applied for his temporary release from jail.
Mr O’Hanlon received news of his son’s death during a phone call with his sister Tearna who said she had concerns for her brother while he was behind bars.
‘He’s not doing too good,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
As heartbroken loved ones struggle to come to terms with the tragedy, Jydeon’s uncle Jake said his devastated sister ‘doesn’t know what to do’.
‘She just wants her son back,’ he said.
The little boy’s family is making plans for a funeral in Cowra this week.
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