Just weeks after her daughter’s sudden death, a 34-year-old mother of five was fatally bitten by one of her own canines in her home.

‘It is really difficult. I am unable to fathom the extent of her suffering. I am unable to fathom her mental state and am consumed by the thought of the emotions she must have experienced at that moment.

A spokesperson for Essex Police stated, “Our officers are urging residents of Southend who have not yet communicated with the police to do so in the wake of a woman’s passing.”