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Kelly Fretwell, her daughter, stated Mrs Martin was visiting her 11-year-old grandson at a home in Hillman Avenue, Jaywick, at round 4pm on Saturday (3 February) when she was attacked by the animals.
Two dogs – whose breed has not been confirmed – have since been destroyed, with a 39-year-old man arrested on suspicion of harmful canine offences.
Meanwhile, Kelly paid tribute to Mrs Martin, who she stated was recovering from the tragic lack of a daughter two years in the past.
“She was wonderful. She was retired and making an attempt to carry her life again on monitor after the passing of my sister two years in the past,” she stated. “She came over my nephew and now she is lifeless.”
Kelly stated she was unaware of what had occurred till the police arrived at her door at 10pm on Saturday evening to ship the heartbreaking information.
“This is a really distressing time for our household,” she went on. “If somebody knocked in your door at evening to say that your mum had been mauled to dying, would you consider them?”
Essex Police stated they have been referred to as to the scene at simply after 4pm on Saturday, the place they discovered the sufferer significantly injured. She was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
A suspect, who’s from the village, was arrested on suspicion of harmful canine offences and is being questioned by detectives.
The dogs needed to be destroyed and police stated that specialists would verify their breed later. The scene is now protected for members of the general public, he added.
Chief Superintendent Glen Pavelin, of Essex Police, stated: “My ideas, and people of our officers and workers, are with the household of the lady who died yesterday. This incident will probably be an enormous shock to the community and I perceive their considerations.
“We’ll have officers within the space all through right now so please come and communicate to them in case you have any data or are anxious. Experienced detectives are main the investigation to establish precisely what has occurred.
“I do know there will probably be hypothesis in regards to the breed of the dogs concerned. We’re ready for affirmation from specialists about this earlier than releasing additional particulars and I’d ask people to not speculate.
“If anybody has any details about what has occurred please contact us.” Contact the pressure on-line quoting reference 723 of Saturday, or data might be offered to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
