Posted by A woman has died after being assaulted by two dogs in Jaywick and a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dogs offences, Essex police have said.
Officers believed she was attacked by two dogs and the animals were later destroyed, the force said.
A 39-year-old man from Jaywick was arrested on suspicion of dangerous dogs offences and remains in custody.
The woman died at the scene and Essex police said it was trying to establish the circumstances which led to the incident, but added there was no wider threat to the community.
Ch Supt Glen Pavelin said: “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.”
More details soon …