Woman charged over dog attack

A WOMAN has been charged over the death of a three-year-old boy who was attacked by a dog in Essex.

Jade Dunne, 29, has been charged with owning a dog dangerously out of control that resulted in the death of Dexter Neal, Essex Police said.

The young boy died after he was bitten at Dunne’s home in Halstead, Essex, in August 2016. The dog, an American Bulldog named Ruby, was seized by officers and later destroyed.