Pictured: Grandmother who was mauled to loss of life by canines in Essex seaside
- Officers have been known as to Jaywick Sands, close to Clacton-on-Sea, at round 4pm
- Esther Martin, 68, was within the space visiting her grandson, MailOnline can reveal
A girl who was savagely mauled to loss of life by two suspected XL Bully canines final night time was a grandmother visiting her grandson, MailOnline can reveal.
Essex Police officers have been known as to a property at Jaywick Sands, close to Clacton-on-Sea, at round 4pm yesterday, the place they discovered a lady who was critically injured.
Officers consider she was attacked by two canines, and the animals have been later destroyed.
The police mentioned the breeds are but to be decided, however the household have claimed they have been XL Bully canines.
The lady died on the scene, and Essex Police mentioned it was attempting to ascertain the circumstances which led to the incident.
MailOnline can reveal the girl who tragically died was Esther Martin, aged 68, who was within the space visiting her eleven-year-old grandson.
The boy got here out ‘shouting for assist’ when the assault occurred, the household mentioned.
Her daughter instructed MailOnline that the household came upon at 10pm final night time, when police visited her Chesterfield house.
She mentioned her mom – from Woodford Green, London – had beforehand instructed the canines’ proprietor that they have been harmful.
Esther Martin, 68 (pictured) from Woodford Green, London – had beforehand instructed the canines’ proprietor that they have been harmful
The scene at Jaywick Sands yesterday night as emergency companies attended
A helicopter joined a number of police vehicles and an ambulance following reviews yesterday
Sonia Martin, 47, was on the scene this morning together with siblings Paul Martin, 45, and Kelly Fretwell, 46.
She instructed MailOnline: ‘They have been XL Bullies. There have been eight of them in the home, six puppies and two adults. None of them neutered, not registered.
‘The proprietor’s phrases have been “no one is going to tell me what to do with my own f*****g dogs.”
‘Mum had raised issues in regards to the canines, over their breed and their temperament.
‘Her grandson was in the home. He got here operating out shouting for assist.
‘We want to thank all of the neighbours who tried to assist our mum.’
Ms Fretwell mentioned about her mom: ‘She was superb. She was retired and attempting to carry her life again on monitor after the passing of my sister two years in the past.
‘She came around my nephew and now she is lifeless.’
The household say the assault occurred at 4pm however they didn’t discover out what had occurred till 10pm when police arrived at their entrance door.
She mentioned: ‘This is a really distressing time for our household. If somebody knocked in your door at night time to say that your mum had been mauled to loss of life, would you consider them?’
‘There might have been two sufferer – my nephew has not solely misplaced his mum and grandmother however he needed to witness all this violence.
‘He might have been killed as nicely.’
A 39-year-old man from Jaywick was arrested on suspicion of harmful canines offences and stays in custody, Essex Police mentioned.
Officers added that there was no wider menace to the neighborhood and the scene is now protected for members of the general public.
Chief Superintendent Glen Pavelin mentioned: ‘Experienced detectives are main the investigation to establish precisely what has occurred.
‘My ideas, and people of our officers and workers, are with the household of the girl who died yesterday.
‘This incident will likely be an enormous shock to the neighborhood and I perceive their issues.
‘We’ll have officers within the space all through at present so please come and converse to them if 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 likely be hypothesis in regards to the breed of the canines concerned.
‘We’re ready for affirmation from specialists about this earlier than releasing additional particulars and I’d ask individuals to not speculate.
‘If anybody has any details about what has occurred please contact us.’
Those with CCTV or different footage of the incident ought to contact the police, quoting incident 723 of February 3.
Officers added that there was no wider menace to the neighborhood and the scene is now protected for members of the general public. Pictured is the scene at present
Emergency companies have been pictured on the scene yesterday it was cordoned off
The lady died on the scene, and Essex Police mentioned it was attempting to ascertain the circumstances which led to the incident. Pictured is the scene final night time
Essex Police officers have been known as to a property at Jaywick Sands, close to Clacton-on-Sea, at round 4pm yesterday, the place they discovered a lady who was critically injured
Hundreds of wood chalets have been inbuilt Jaywick within the 1930’s primarily as low cost vacation houses for working-class Londoners.
But in current many years it has been described as a ‘dumping floor’ for social companies and ten years in the past was described as ‘probably the most disadvantaged space in Britain.’
The native council has lately poured tens of millions of kilos into the neighborhood, constructing places of work, workshops and café in an try to enhance the world.
But most of the properties are nonetheless run-down or vandalised and the crime-rate is the best within the space. A 3-bedroomed bungalow in Jaywick prices as little as £70,000 however a dilapidated chalet on an unmade street can price as little as £40,000.
The assault comes only a few days after new guidelines over the unlawful XL Bully breed have been put into drive.
From the beginning of this month, police can now seize the canines if they don’t seem to be registered or do not adjust to the restrictions.
Owners may also face a legal file and limitless positive.
The ban was introduced in after a string of assaults by members of the breed which have killed and critically injured each people and different canines lately.
It has infuriated lovers of the breed, who’ve held protests towards the regulation, demanded or not it’s scrapped and even mentioned they’d contemplate leaving the nation over it.
Since December 31 it has additionally been a authorized requirement to verify XL Bullies are microchipped, neutered, and muzzled and saved on a lead in public.
Scotland has introduced it is going to try and put the same ban in place by July 31, whereas Northern Ireland can also be set to decide on the breed shortly.
Seized canines will likely be taken to kennels earlier than a court docket decides if they need to both be destroyed or deemed not a hazard to public security.
Injuries and deaths after assaults by XL bully-type canines
Jonathan Halstead, 35
Jonathan Halstead, 35 – January 29, 2020
Jonathan died from a extreme neck harm and bites after being attacked in his house in Oldham, Greater Manchester by his pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bronson.
It is believed the canine attacked him when its proprietor suffered an epileptic match.
Jack Lis, 10
Jack Lis, 10 – November 8, 2021
Schoolboy Jack Lis, ten, suffered catastrophic accidents after being mauled by an American XL bully canine known as Beast whereas visiting a pal’s house in Penyrheol in Caerphilly, Wales on November 8, 2021.
Neighbours and Welsh Ambulance Service paramedics desperately tried to avoid wasting him however he died on the scene. Armed police destroyed the canine on website.
Adam Watts, 55
Adam Watts, 55 – December 22, 2021
Adam Watts, 55, was attacked on the Juniper Kennels and Cattery in Kirkton of Auchterhouse, close to Dundee, and was pronounced lifeless on the scene on December 22, 2021.
MARCH 21, 2022: Undated household handout photograph issued by Merseyside Police of Bella-Rae Birch
Bella-Rae Birch, 17 months – March 21, 2022
Toddler Bella-Rae Birch was attacked by her household’s pet American bully XL canine when she was simply 17 months outdated.
The vicious canine snatched the kid out of her mom’s arms whereas they have been at their house in Blackbrook, St Helens, Merseyside, on March 21 final yr.
Keven Jones, 62
Keven Jones, 62 – May 28, 2022
Keven Jones died after he was attacked by an American Bully XL canine in Wrexham, Wales on May 28 final yr.
Ambulance staff tried to avoid wasting him however they have been unable to cease his left leg bleeding.
Mr Jones was then pronounced lifeless at his son’s home following the assault.
Joanne Robinson, 43
Joanne Robinson, 43 – July 15, 2022
Mother-of-two Joanne Robinson, 43, was killed by her American bully XL canine, Rocco, after it ‘turned mad within the excessive warmth’ in July final yr.
She died on the scene of the assault at house in Rotherham, South Yorkshire whereas her accomplice, Jamie Stead, was left with accidents to his fingers, abdomen and face as he tried to tug the animal off her.
Joanne’s mom Dot, of Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire, revealed on the time that Rocco had beforehand fought with their different canine Lola – and he or she had warned her daughter to ‘do away with one in every of them’.
Ian ‘Wiggy’ Symes, 34
Ian Symes, 34 – August 2022
Ian ‘Wiggy’ Symes, 34, who is known to have been strolling a bully XL canine himself at a recreation floor in Fareham, Hampshire, died on the scene following a horrific canine assault in August 2022.
His devastated household mentioned he was ‘doing one thing he beloved’ when he died within the discipline in Fareham, Hampshire.
Ann Dunn, 65
Ann Dunn, 65 – October 3, 2022
Ann Dunn, 65, was discovered collapsed with ‘catastrophic accidents’ at her Liverpool house she shared with seven canines on October 3 final yr.
She was mauled to loss of life by canines together with an American bully XL – and had been despatched to hospital a yr earlier than her loss of life as a result of she had been bitten by a canine.
Shirley Patrick, 83
Shirley Patrick, 83 – December 3, 2022
Widowed grandmother Shirley Patrick, 83, died after being viciously mauled by an XL bully in her own residence.
The retired nurse died in hospital 17 days after struggling ‘life-threatening accidents’ in the course of the ‘hellish’ and ‘violent’ canine assault in Caerphilly, South Wales on December 3 final yr.
Jonathan Hogg, 37
Jonathan Hogg, 37 – May 18, 2023
Jonathan Hogg, 37, was mauled to loss of life by an American XL bully canine when it turned on him whereas he was taking care of it for a pal.
He entered the pen when it went for him, leaving chew wounds on his arm, leg and head, an inquest heard.
He was rushed to hospital however died of his accidents after the mauling in Leigh, Greater Manchester, on May 18 this yr.
Ian Price, 52
Ian Price, 52 – September 14, 2023
On Thursday, September 14, ‘pillar of the neighborhood’ Ian Price, 52, was attacked and killed by two ‘satan’ XL bully canines after they jumped out of his neighbour’s window in Stonnall, Staffordshire.
Mr Price was attacked and killed by the 2 canines which jumped out of a neighbour’s window yards from a main faculty. He reportedly died defending his aged mom from the animals.
The canines bit him and ripped the garments from his physique leaving him dying in a pool of blood in his boxer shorts within the horror assault simply toes from his house.
Ian Langley, 54
Ian Langley, 54 – October 3, 2023
Ian Langley, 54, was set upon on the property in Sunderland on October 3 this yr by an infinite XL bully canine which grabbed him by the neck as he bent down to select up his Patterdale terrier pup.
The assault left Mr Langley needing CPR for round quarter-hour as emergency companies fought to cease heavy bleeding from his wounds. He died from his accidents.
