Two dogs involved in a fatal attack on a grandmother in Essex were XL bullys, police have confirmed.
Esther Martin, 68, was killed at a home in Hillman Avenue in Jaywick on Saturday after reportedly trying to break up fighting puppies.
Chief Superintendent Stuart Weaver, of the Essex force, said the physical features of the two dogs destroyed at the scene by officers were examined by a police-trained dog expert and a forensic post-mortem was carried out on them by a veterinary scientist.
“Through this combination, it was confirmed that the dogs were XL bullys,” Mr Weaver said.
He added: “I know there has been a huge amount of speculation about the breed and type of dog involved here, but it was really important we got that information right and established the facts.”
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