85 year old woman mauled to death by dog

**RhysWirral** · Today, 02:20 PM

An 85-year-old woman died when two large dogs got into her garden through a hole in a fence and attacked her, police said.
The victim, who has been named as Lucille Downer, suffered a "sustained" attack and was found with serious injuries in Rowley Regis on Friday.
She was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and her "family will miss her dearly", relatives said.
Supt Phil Asquith said her death was "tragic and horrific".
A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.
He has been bailed while inquiries continue and the dogs are being tested to establish their breed, West Midlands Police said.
Mrs Downer's family, who released their statement through the force, said she was born in Jamaica and emigrated to the UK in her early 20s.
"Since arriving in the UK, Rowley Regis has always been her home and her family will miss her dearly," they said.
She had spent her working years as a cook at a care home in West Bromwich.