Woman 'bitten to death by two dogs' while police arrest man (39) and kill animals
A woman was mauled to death by two dogs as police arrested a man.
Officers were called to Hillman Avenue in Jaywick. Essexshortly after 4pm yesterday, where they found a woman seriously injured.
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Police believe she was attacked by two dogs and the animals were later destroyed.
A 39-year-old man from Jaywick was arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offenses and remains in custody.
The woman died at the scene and Essex Police said it was trying to determine the circumstances that led to the incident.
The force added that there was no wider threat to the community.
Chief Inspector Glen Pavelin said: “My thoughts, and those of our officers and staff, are with the family of the woman who died yesterday.
“This incident will come as a huge shock to the community and I understand their concerns.
“There are officers in the area all day today so please come and speak to them if you have any information or if you have any concerns.
'Experienced detectives are leading the investigation to find out exactly what happened.
“I know there will be speculation about the breed of the dogs involved.
“We are awaiting confirmation from experts on this before releasing any further details and I would ask people not to speculate.
“If anyone has any information about what happened, please contact us.”
If you have any information, CCTV footage, dashcam or other footage relating to this incident, please contact police.
Quote incident 723 of February 3.
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