A 43-year-old woman has died after being attacked by two dogs.
Cheshire Police confirmed she died after being attacked at a house in Widnes on Tuesday.
In statement Cheshire Police said: “At around 5:15pm on Tuesday 24 September, North West Ambulance Service informed police that a 43-year-old woman had been attacked by two dogs at an address on Graham Road in Widnes.
“Officers attended and discovered that the woman from Widnes was in a serious condition.
“She was treated at the scene by paramedics however sadly passed away. Her next of kin have been informed and enquiries remain ongoing to establish the circumstances.”
The local press has named the victim as mother-of-three Elayne Stanley.
Following the attack, repeated attempts were made by officers to safely secure the two dogs in order to remove them from the property.
One animal was safely detained, but the other was unable to be moved or tranquilised so was destroyed, a force spokesman said.
Detective Inspector Ian Whiley said: “We understand that people in the local community will be concerned when they hear about what has happened.
“But I would like to reassure residents that we are doing all that we can to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
“However, at this stage, it is believed that the dogs were known to the woman and were living at the address.
“This has been an extremely distressing incident and our thoughts are with the woman’s family at this difficult time.”