Woman dies after being mauled by dog in Southend, as two dogs seized from property in Essex town

1 August 2024, 11:32 | Updated: 1 August 2024, 14:10

A woman has died after being attacked by a dog in Southend.

The woman, aged 34, was attacked on Tuesday at a home in the Essex town, and was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

She died at the Royal London hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Police seized two dogs from the property on Retort Close, and said they were not a banned breed.

Officers have not named the breed of the dogs.

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Only one of the the dogs said to have been involved in the attack.

Detective Superintendent Gary Biddle of Essex Police said: "Our deepest sympathies are with the family of the woman involved at this time.

"While our investigation into the circumstances of this tragic incident continues, we would ask that the privacy of the woman's family is respected."