A 39-year-old man has been arrested following the demise of a lady believed to have been attacked by two dogs.
Essex Police stated its officers had been known as to Hillman Avenue in Jaywick shortly after 4pm on Saturday the place they discovered the sufferer significantly injured.
She was pronounced useless on the scene.
The suspect, who’s from the village, was arrested on suspicion of harmful canine offences and is being questioned by detectives in custody.
The dogs needed to be destroyed and consultants will affirm their breed later.
A power spokesperson stated: “We have been carrying out inquiries to establish the circumstances which led up to the incident and we believe she had been assaulted by two dogs.”
The scene is now protected for members of the general public, they added.
Chief Superintendent Glen Pavelin stated: “My thoughts, and those of our officers and staff, are with the family of the woman who died yesterday.
“This incident will be a huge shock to the community and I understand their concerns.
“We’ll have officers in the area throughout today so please come and speak to them if you have any information or are worried.
“Experienced detectives are leading the investigation to identify exactly what has happened.
“I know there will be speculation about the breed of the dogs involved.
“We’re waiting for confirmation from experts about this before releasing further details and I’d ask people not to speculate.
“If anyone has any information about what has happened please contact us.”
