Great-grandmother named as victim of fatal attack by escaped dogs - Sky News

An 85-year-old woman who died after being attacked by two escaped dogs in her back garden has been named as Lucille Downer.

Police believe the animals got into the woman's garden in Rowley Regis through a hole in a neighbouring property's fence.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and death was caused.

Image: Flowers left at the scene in Rowley Regis, West Midlands

A statement from Mrs Downey's family said: "Lucille was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who spent her working years as a cook at Bromford House Care Home in West Bromwich.

"Lucille 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."

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A post-mortem to establish an official cause of death is yet to take place.

In a statement, West Midlands Police said: "The 85-year-old suffered serious injuries following a sustained attack in her rear garden in Boundary Avenue.

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"It's understood two dogs managed to get through a fence hole in a neighbouring property.

"Although neighbours rushed to her aid at around 3.20pm yesterday she was sadly confirmed dead at the scene soon afterwards."

The dogs were tranquilised soon after officers arrived at the scene.

The animals were taken to nearby kennels and are being tested to determine their breed.

Speaking at a news conference outside West Bromwich Police Station on Saturday, Superintendent Phil Asquith said: "The dogs will have unfortunately carried out a fairly sustained attack so there were multiple injuries, mainly caused as a result of the delay in getting into the garden.

"But the specifics of the injuries I can't go into."

Speaking about the breed of the dogs, Superintendent Asquith said: "They were two large dogs but we cannot speculate.

Image: Police at the scene on Friday

"The DNA samples have to be taken to determine the specific breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act (to see if) they are specific breeds that are banned - and I can't speculate as to whether or not they are banned dogs."

Spt Asquith said neighbours responded "very quickly" to the lady being attacked and family members were able to access the garden quickly as they lived nearby.

He added: "Fortunately, the actual owner returned home and was able to get the dogs back into their area at the adjacent premises."

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EuroMillions winner: UK ticket-holder claims £122m jackpot - Sky News

A single UK ticket-holder has claimed Friday night's £122m EuroMillions jackpot, becoming the fifth biggest winner in UK National Lottery history.

They now have a "fortune which can make their dreams come true", said Camelot's winners' advisor, Andy Carter.

"What an Easter weekend for one lucky player," he added.

"We will now look to support the ticket-holder through the process and help them to start to enjoy their life changing-win."

Image: Frances and Patrick Connolly have given away about £60m of their £114m win, claimed in 2019

The claim - for £122,550,350.80 - will go through a validation process, including checks to ensure the game's terms and conditions are met, Camelot said.

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The winning numbers were 04, 21, 34, 40 and 47, while the Lucky Stars were 02 and 05.

It is the second EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK this year.

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Another single ticketholder, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed £39m on New Year's Day.

According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Friday's winner has become the 976th richest person in the country.

They now have more money than heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, with £107m, and Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, who has reportedly amassed £114m.

How to spend the money is something they may spend some time considering.

If they are partial to champagne, they could celebrate with a bottle of Krug Collection 1988. At a mere £890, it would hardly put a dent in their new fortune.

Image: Adrian and Gillian Bayford won more than £148m in August 2012

Not every winner blows their sudden fortune on houses, cars, jewellery and mega-yachts. Or indeed champagne.

Frances Connolly, who won £114m with her husband Patrick in January 2019, has revealed they've given away about £60m to family, friends, the local community and charity.

The biggest-ever UK lottery win was £170m in October 2019, the ticket-holder choosing to remain anonymous.

Colin Weir and wife Chris, from Largs in North Ayrshire, claimed the second highest prize of £161m in July 2011.

The couple set up the Weir Charitable Trust and made a donation to a community football club in Largs before Mr Weir's death in 2019 after a short illness.

Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Suffolk, took home more than £148m in August 2012.

The fourth highest UK winner - who got £123m - did not choose to go public.

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EuroMillions winner: UK ticket-holder claims £122m jackpot - Sky News

A single UK ticket-holder has claimed Friday night's £122m EuroMillions jackpot, becoming the fifth biggest winner in UK National Lottery history.

They now have a "fortune which can make their dreams come true", said Camelot's winners' advisor, Andy Carter.

"What an Easter weekend for one lucky player," he added.

"We will now look to support the ticket-holder through the process and help them to start to enjoy their life changing-win."

Image: Frances and Patrick Connolly have given away about £60m of their £114m win, claimed in 2019

The claim - for £122,550,350.80 - will go through a validation process, including checks to ensure the game's terms and conditions are met, Camelot said.

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The winning numbers were 04, 21, 34, 40 and 47, while the Lucky Stars were 02 and 05.

It is the second EuroMillions jackpot won in the UK this year.

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Another single ticketholder, who chose to remain anonymous, claimed £39m on New Year's Day.

According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Friday's winner has become the 976th richest person in the country.

They now have more money than heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, with £107m, and Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, who has reportedly amassed £114m.

How to spend the money is something they may spend some time considering.

If they are partial to champagne, they could celebrate with a bottle of Krug Collection 1988. At a mere £890, it would put hardly a dent in their new fortune.

Not every winner blows their sudden fortune on houses, cars, jewellery and mega-yachts. Or indeed champagne.

Frances Connolly, who won £114m with her husband in January 2019, has revealed they've given away about £60m to family, friends, the local community and charity.

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Rowley Regis dog attack: Woman, 85, killed by dogs that got through fence hole - BBC News

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 woman suffered a "sustained" attack and was found with serious injuries in Rowley Regis near Dudley, West Midlands, on Friday.

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.

Flowers have been placed on the victim's driveway in Boundary Avenue, with one displaying the message "RIP Nan".

Supt Asquith said neighbours and family who live nearby responded "very quickly" to the woman after the dogs escaped from a neighbouring property.

"The dogs will have unfortunately carried out a fairly sustained attack so there were multiple injuries, mainly caused as a result of the delay in getting into the garden," he said.

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Supt Asquith said officers were called to the scene at about 15:20 BST by neighbours who said the woman was "under attack from dogs from a neighbouring property".

"Our officers attended, by which point the dogs had returned through a hole in the fence to the adjacent property and then, unfortunately, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, that lady died at the scene," he said.

He said the dogs were tranquilised and transported to secure kennels where they were being tested to determine their breed.

Supt Asquith described the dogs as "large" but would not speculate on whether or not they were banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act, adding DNA samples had been taken from them.

"Fortunately, these types of incidents are rare," he said.

"This presented no wider threat to the public. It was a hole in adjacent premises so they weren't running in the streets."

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Rowley Regis dog attack: Woman, 85, killed by dogs that got through fence hole - BBC News

An 85-year-old woman died when two large dogs got into her garden from a neighbouring property through a hole in a fence and attacked her, police said.

The woman suffered a "sustained" attack and was found with serious injuries in Rowley Regis near Dudley, West Midlands, on Friday.

Supt Phil Asquith, from West Midlands Police, said her death was "tragic and horrific".

The two dogs were seized and are being tested to establish their breed.

The 43-year-old owner of the dogs, who was arrested on suspicion of being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, has been was bailed while inquiries continue, police said.

Flowers have been placed on the victim's driveway in Boundary Avenue, with one displaying the message "RIP Nan".

Supt Asquith said neighbours and family who live nearby responded "very quickly" to the woman.

"The dogs will have unfortunately carried out a fairly sustained attack so there were multiple injuries, mainly caused as a result of the delay in getting into the garden," he said.

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Supt Asquith said officers were called to the scene at about 15:20 BST by neighbours who said the woman was "under attack from dogs from a neighbouring property".

"Our officers attended, by which point the dogs had returned through a hole in the fence to the adjacent property and then, unfortunately, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, that lady died at the scene," he said.

He said the dogs were tranquilised and transported to secure kennels where they were being tested to determine their breed.

Supt Asquith described the dogs as "large" but would not speculate on whether or not they were banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act, adding DNA samples had been taken from them.

"Fortunately, these types of incidents are rare," he said, adding: "This presented no wider threat to the public. It was a hole in adjacent premises so they weren't running in the streets."

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COVID-19: Will I have to quarantine after my holiday? Fully vaccinated Britons could avoid isolation on return from overseas trips - Sky News

Fully vaccinated Britons may be allowed to avoid quarantine on their return from international holidays.

Overseas holidays have been banned for many weeks due to the fear that people coming back will bring coronavirus variants home with them.

According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, those returning to the UK will be expected to have pre-departure COVID tests regardless of their vaccination status under plans from the government's global travel taskforce.

But those who are fully vaccinated could need fewer tests after visiting low-risk countries and may avoid the 10-day quarantine on return from medium-risk countries.

It is understood the proposals would see all travellers entering the UK required to have a negative COVID-19 test before their departure, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated.

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But their vaccination status is what would dictate what happens on their arrival in the UK and whether they have to quarantine.

It is expected that foreign travel will open up under a traffic light system which ranks countries red, amber or green according to their risk.

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This risk would be decided based on vaccination levels, COVID-19 rates and the prevalence of variants in those countries.

Recent reports suggest travel to and from red-list countries will either be banned, or those arriving back in the UK from such destinations will have to pay to stay at quarantine hotels for up to 10 days, which is the current set-up for the worst affected countries.

The Telegraph quoted a source as saying that, for countries in the amber category, home quarantine could be removed, although there was debate on whether post-arrival testing would be required.

Those returning from green-listed countries would avoid quarantine.

The government's Global Travel Taskforce is due to publish its report on how to restart non-essential foreign travel this month.

The report had been expected on 12 April but could now be as soon as this Monday, ahead of 17 May - the earliest date for overseas holidays being allowed.

Countries such as Greece and Croatia have already said they would offer vaccinated Britons summer holidays without quarantine or testing.

But holidays to other parts of Europe, such as France, Italy, and Germany, where leaders are tightening restrictions as their countries struggle with slow vaccination take-up and a surge in cases, might take longer to return to the list of popular holiday destinations.

A number of countries outside Europe are also likely to be off the holiday list for a while - Pakistan, Kenya, Bangladesh and the Philippines will be added to England's coronavirus "red list" from 4am on Friday, 9 April.

This means international visitors who have departed from or transited through these countries in the previous 10 days will be barred from entering Britain, while British and Irish citizens or those with residence rights in the UK will have to pay to stay at a government-approved quarantine hotel for 10 days.

Among those to have made submissions to the Global Travel Taskforce about how holidays should resume is Heathrow Airport.

It quoted data from Oxera/Edge Health showing that testing could control the risk posed by overseas travel and also replace self-isolation rules.

The data concluded that many antigen tests reduce the number of infectious days of an international arrival by 63%, meaning that the risk of community transmission from a single test is comparable, if not more effective, to a 10-day quarantine period with no testing, which screens 62% of infectious days.

Heathrow's chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: "The UK's progress in the global vaccine race coupled with advances in testing, means that ministers no longer need to choose between public health and the economy - a risk-based approach to international travel will allow us to protect them both.

"Restarting trade and travel to key markets like the US after 17 May will be key to the government achieving its Global Britain ambitions and helping communities across the UK to level up."

A spokesperson for the Department for Transport said: "The government's objective is to see a safe and sustainable return to international travel, for business and pleasure.

"The Secretary of State for Transport is leading a successor to the Global Travel Taskforce to develop a framework that can facilitate greater travel when the time is right, while still managing the risk from imported cases and variants."

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Rowley Regis dog attack: Woman, 85, killed after 'dogs get through fence hole' - BBC News

An 85-year-old woman died after two dogs got into her garden through a hole in a fence and attacked her, said police.

The woman was found suffering from serious injuries in Boundary Avenue in Rowley Regis, near Dudley in the West Midlands, on Friday.

Supt Phil Asquith, of West Midlands Police, told a news conference her death was "tragic and horrific".

The two dogs have been seized to establish their breed.

A 43-year-old local man detained on suspicion of being the person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control has been bailed while inquiries continue, police said.

Flowers have been placed on the victim's driveway, with one displaying the message "RIP Nan".

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Officers previously said the victim sustained dog bite injuries, but a post mortem examination would take place to establish the cause of death.

Supt Asquith told the conference outside West Bromwich Police Station: "Neighbours called to report that a woman, 85 years of age, was under attack from dogs from a neighbouring property.

"Our officers attended, by which point the dogs had returned through a hole in the fence to the adjacent property and then, unfortunately, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, that lady died at the scene.

"An operation was then under way to secure the dogs."

He added the dogs were tranquilised and transported to secure kennels where they remained and were being tested to determine their breed.

"Fortunately, these types of incidents are rare," he said, adding: "This presented no wider threat to the public. It was a hole in adjacent premises so they weren't running in the streets."

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