Essex dog attack: 19-year-old Jamie-Lea Biscoe dies and man arrested

Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, woman died after a dog attack in Leaden Roding. Photo / Facebook

A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a property in Essex on Friday.

After the incident, police arrested a 37-year-old man from the area on suspicion of being in charge of a dog that was dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.

Officers were called to a property in the village of Leaden Roding, near Great Dunmow, at 10.45pm on Friday where they found Jamie-Lea Biscoe with serious injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said they believed she was attacked by a dog at the property, and were carrying out inquiries to establish the circumstances of the attack.

Police sources said the dog involved in the incident was not a banned breed.

‘Shock to the local community’

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.”

The force has appealed for any information, CCTV, dashcam or other footage connected with the incident to be passed on to officers investigating the death.

The latest attack came two days after a baby girl died as a result of a dog bite. Cleveland Police said the three-month-old died in the Dormanstown area of Redcar, North Yorkshire, on Thursday.

Two dogs that were destroyed following the incident, which also left a woman with an arm injury, were not a prohibited breed, the force said.

A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death, and was later bailed pending further inquiries.

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