Tributes have flooded in for a "lovely" woman who was mauled to death in a horrific dog attack.
Merseyside Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service at 4.25pm on Monday, October 3, after they found a woman in her 60s dead in a home on St Brigids Crescent in Vauxhall. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, with police reporting she was attacked by dogs.
More than a dozen police cars, three ambulance vehicles and a fire engine took over nearby Silvester Street and police put a cordon in place from Vauxhall Road to Alderney Road. Forensics officers arrived at the scene around two hours later and were seen entering the home and taking pictures outside.
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Eyewitnesses reported to The ECHO "at least two dogs" were involved in the attack. Another added that she "heard screams" from the direction of the home after 4pm.
She said: "My husband came home at about 4pm and I heard a woman's screams at some point after that. When I heard what happened I was shocked.
"The family must be devastated, you can't put it into words really."
Since the news of the woman's death was reported, hundreds of people took to The ECHO comments section to pay tribute to the woman and send well wishes to her family.
Rachel Flood said: "So sad such a lovely woman. RIP thinking of all her family x"
Tricia Massey said: "Breaks my heart every time I hear anything like this. Brings back horrible memories. Sending love to her family and friends xxx"
Ann Gibney said: "So so sad RIP beautiful. Absolutely devastated thinking of all your lovely family."
Theresa Smith said: "Heartbreaking thinking of all the family, devastated for yous all."
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