Leader of Surrey County Council Tim Oliver today (Friday, Janury 13) told SurreyLive: It's a terrible incident. A second woman was taken to hospital for treatment for dog bites, We continue to appeal for our privacy to be respected during our time of grief.. VideoRussian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Police say the dogs continue to be cared for at private kennels, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Police at Gravelly Hill in Caterham, Surrey, after a woman was killed. Our investigation to establish the circumstances of the incident remains ongoing and we would ask the community not to speculate.. Her condition is not life-threatening according to Surrey Police. Earlier this month, the family of the woman that died expressed great sadness at the sudden loss of their family member. A man has been sentenced to three years and three months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court today (3 March 2023), following an investigation by Surrey Police's Paedophile Online Investigation Team and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit. The high street caterham on the hill is closed due to a car accident near the post office. Ch Insp Alan Sproston said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who sadly died. You don't expect that even if a dog is a little bit funny sometimes. A woman walking a border collie past one of the police cordons, who asked not to be named, said she was shocked by the incident. ", Tandridge District Council leader Catherine Sayer said: "It's just a terrible, tragic incident. Surrey County Council leader Tim Oliver said on Friday morning: Its a terrible incident. The fatal dog attack happened on Gravelly Hill at 2.45pm on Thursday (January 12). Police cordons in Caterham were being removed this morning after officers finished forensic work relating to the death of a woman in a dog attack on Thursday. Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. Inspector Lyndsey Whatley, borough commander for Tandridge, said: This is a tragic incident where a young woman has sadly lost her life and our thoughts are with her family and friends. Specialist teams have been carrying out forensic work at the scene but this has now been completed and the area has re-opened to the public. "I know that these events will be of a real concern to the local community and I would like to reassure residents that we are confident that all the dogs involved are in the custody of police whilst we continue to investigate the circumstances of what has happened.". 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Officers were called to Gravelly Hill following reports at 2.45pm this afternoon (January 12). I had two pugs to go and walk around here when the weather was nice and I loved the Caterham Viewpoint. Follow us on Twitter - For breaking news and the latest stories. SurreyLive has been out and spoken with residents in the area to find out there thoughts on yesterdays sad incident. Caterham dog attack victim died from bites to her neck, inquest opening hears All London boroughs to have 'strongest ever neighbourhood policing' amid new Met plan Appeal for mother after 16-week . Forensic work was being carried out on Friday as investigators tried to establish how the tragic events unfolded on Thursday. I can't imagine how horrific it is for that young woman's family. Surrey Police is. Woman killed in Caterham dog attack was walking 'number of' pooches at the time, say police Caterham Surrey Police has seized eight dogs following the incident on Gravelly Hill and the owners of . 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A second woman who received treatment for dog bites has since left hospital. 2023 BBC. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. Armed officers, with support from the National Police Air Service detained a total of seven dogs at the scene which are now in police custody. Only urgent enquiries will be dealt with outside office hours, please ask for a message to be sent to the "Oncall Communications Officer" by contacting Surrey Police via: Direct Message on social media Livestream on our website or calling 101 I know this incident has caused real concerns locally and officers from the local neighbourhood team will be out in the area to provide reassurance for residents. 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The family of the Caterham dog attack victim have said it is an 'extremely difficult time'. I know it has caused real concern locally and I thank the community for bearing with us whilst we conducted our inquiries. "Our investigation to establish the circumstances of the incident remains ongoing and we would ask the community not to speculate.". Let's hope all involved will be ok! And they were keen to offer reassurance to the local community that they were confident all the dogs involved had now been seized. Several road closures are in place around Gravelley Hill and officers remain at the scene. Anyone convicted of having a dog dangerously out of control may face an unlimited fine or be jailed for up to six months, or both. A second woman was taken to hospital with dog bites but her condition is not life-threatening, the force said. She was later pronounced dead at the scene in Gravelly Hill, Caterham, on 12 January. . A woman walking a border collie past one of the police cordons, who asked not to be named, said she was shocked by the incident. Officers will remain in the area of Gravelly Hill today whilst enquiries continue and if you have any information but have not yet spoken to police then please contact us.. Obviously, our thoughts are with the family of the young woman who died and we very much hope for a quick recovery for the woman who was injured.". Roads in the area Gravelly Hill in Caterham, Surrey, remained cordoned off on Friday as an investigation into the fatal attack continued, while a second person who suffered bites leaves hospital. Something went wrong, please try again later. I know this incident has caused real concerns locally and officers from the local neighbourhood team will be out in the area to provide reassurance for residents. The criminal investigation has now concluded and the information we have gathered will be passed to the Surrey Coroner to assist in the coronial process. Roads in the area remained cordoned off on Friday as forensic work continued, with only residents being allowed in and out. Paramedics were unable to save the. Our thoughts remain with her family and friends and the family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time. Senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Josephine Horner, said: This is a tragic incident in which a young woman lost her life. Surrey County Council leader Tim Oliver said: "It's a terrible incident.