A mom-of-five died after being bitten by a dog in her upper arm in a vicious attack, just a few weeks after the death of her first born daughter. Michelle Hempstead, 34, succumbed to her injuries at a hospital on July 30 after being attacked by the dog in Southend, Essex, UK. An inquest into Hempstead's death, which was opened at Essex Coroner's Court in Chelmsford on Thursday, learned that police found her with a "laceration to her upper limb," after the attack.
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After receiving this information on the case, Lincoln Brookes, the senior coroner for Essex, said that he would put the hearing on hold for three months until the criminal investigation is at a complete. "I’ve received a written request from Essex Police to suspend the coronial proceedings pending a criminal investigation," Brookes said. "I accordingly grant that request.
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