A car was recovered from a busy Greater Manchester road after being 'attacked' and left abandoned in Oldham. Greater Manchester Police says a group of four males targeted the black Citroen C5 Aircross, before it was left dumped in the road.
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Esther Martin, who was savaged to death by XL bullies in Essex, died of "unsurvivable" dog bite wounds, an inquest has heard.
Police discovered the 68-year-old grandmother unresponsive inside a property in Jaywick on February 3 at around 4pm after being called to a disturbance, an inquest hearing in Chelmsford heard today (Thursday).
Ms Martin, who was staying at the address in Hillman Avenue but lived in Woodford Green in east London, was found along with "two large dogs", coroner's officer Andy Flack told the hearing. "Her injuries were unsurvivable," he said.
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Ms Martin was pronounced dead at 4.47pm and her medical cause of death was recorded as "dog bite wounds to the upper right limb", he told the inquest.
Essex Police confirmed the two dogs, who were destroyed at the scene, were XL Bullies, a breed that is now banned in England and Wales. Ms Martin had reportedly tried to break up the fighting puppies before she was attacked.
A 39-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences, has been bailed until March 5. Lincoln Brookes, senior coroner for Essex, suspended the inquest proceedings pending the outcome of the police investigation.
He said: "May I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Ms Martin on what on any view is an extremely tragic death of a loved one."
A car was recovered from a busy Greater Manchester road after being 'attacked' and left abandoned in Oldham. Greater Manchester Police says a group of four males targeted the black Citroen C5 Aircross, before it was left dumped in the road.
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