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Woman killed in dog attack at house named

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Jamie-Lea Biscoe was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday

A 19-year-old woman who died following a dog attack at a house has been named as Jamie-Lea Biscoe.

Essex Police was called to Long Hide, in the village of Leaden Roding, near Dunmow, at 22:45 BST on Friday and found a woman with serious injuries.

Despite "the best efforts of emergency services", she was pronounced dead at the scene, the force said. A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Sunday.

A man, 37, from Dunmow, was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury resulting in death and has since been released on bail.

The dog - a family pet - was seized by police. It was believed to be a Lurcher, with tests being carried out to establish the precise breed, the force said.

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The house is situated in a small cul-de-sac with just a handful of other properties

Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said: "Our thoughts remain with all those who knew and loved Jamie-Lea.

"Her young life has been so tragically cut short.

"Our detectives are continuing to work around the clock to establish exactly what happened, and specialist officers are continuing to support Jamie-Lea's family.

"This is unimaginable for her loved ones and friends, and, as such, I would ask people to respect their grief and privacy at this extremely difficult time.

"Our officers remain at the scene, and anyone with concerns or information can speak with them there or contact us in the usual way."

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Police were still at Long Hide on Sunday

The force appealed for anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam or any other footage to get in touch, quoting incident 1419 of 10 April.

Earlier, St Michael and All Angels church in the village said it would be joining in prayer and lighting candles on Sunday afternoon.

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The village church was open for prayer and the lighting of candles

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