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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dog-maul-woman-suffered-haemorrhage.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Police outside a property in Demesne Road in Wallington where 52-year-old Barbara Williams was mauled to death by a Belgian mastiff" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-dog-maul-woman-suffered-haemorrhage.jpg" alt="Police outside a property in Demesne Road in Wallington where 52-year-old Barbara Williams was mauled to death by a Belgian mastiff"/></a></p>
<p>A woman mauled to death by a dog at her home suffered a severe haemorrhage to her head and neck, police have said.</p>
<p>Barbara Williams, 52, was attacked by a Belgian mastiff at the house where she was a lodger on Demesne Road, Wallington, south London.</p>
<p>She was formally identified at a post-mortem examination which took place at St Helier Hospital.</p>
<p>The dog, described by one officer as large and ferocious, was shot dead by police marksmen following the incident on Thursday.</p>
<p>Ms Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. An inquest into her death will now take place.</p>
<p>Alex Blackburn-Smith, 34, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter but has since been bailed until late February pending further inquiries.</p>
<p>Detective Chief Superintendent Guy Ferguson described the dog as &#8220;distinctly large&#8221; and said that at the time of the attack another woman of similar age to Ms Williams was in the house with a child under five.</p>
<p>&#8220;It was a very ferocious dog,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The officers had to use shields to contain the dog.&#8221;</p>
<p>Sutton Council confirmed it had received a complaint about dogs damaging a neighbour&#8217;s fence last year, but said it had no legal grounds to intervene on the basis of its statutory powers.</p>
<p>Earlier, Mr Ferguson said Blackburn-Smith was the main occupier of the premises. Neighbours said the Belgian mastiff was &#8220;a big strong dog&#8221; and were afraid to let their children play in the garden when it was next door.</p>
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