Woman, 19, dies after dog attack as man is arrested

A man has been arrested after a 19-year-old woman died after being attacked by a dog at a property in Essex.

The man, 37, was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death, after the incident in Dunmow on Friday.

Essex Police said they were called to a property in Leaden Roding at 10.45pm on Friday where they found the woman with serious injuries.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The dog, which police believe was responsible for attacking the woman, has been seized, the force added.

The man, from the Dunmow area, remains in custody.

Essex Police Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said: 'I know this incident will be a shock to the local community.

'My thoughts, and those of us all at Essex Police, are with the loved ones of the woman who died yesterday.

'We will have officers in the area throughout today so please come and speak to them if you have any information or have any concerns.

'Experienced detectives are leading the investigation to understand exactly what has happened.'

In a separate incident, a 45-year-old man was arrested after a baby girl died as a result of a dog bite in Redcar on Thursday.

Two dogs were killed after the incident, which also left a woman with an arm injury, Cleveland Police said.