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| Park End woman bitten by police dog dies | |
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| A 73-year-old woman has died days after being bitten by a police dog. | A 73-year-old woman has died days after being bitten by a police dog. |
| Irene Collins, of Park End, Teesside, was bitten several times about the body by the German shepherd as Cleveland Police searched for a male suspect near Penrith Road on Wednesday. | |
| She was taken to James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, but the force has confirmed she died at the weekend. | She was taken to James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, but the force has confirmed she died at the weekend. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will now decide how the incident should be investigated. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) will now decide how the incident should be investigated. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Sean White said: "Our thoughts are with family members, relatives and friends who will be distraught at this sad news. | Assistant Chief Constable Sean White said: "Our thoughts are with family members, relatives and friends who will be distraught at this sad news. |
| "Members of Cleveland Police share the grief that is felt and we all wish to express our sincerest condolences to the family. | "Members of Cleveland Police share the grief that is felt and we all wish to express our sincerest condolences to the family. |
| "The police dog involved has been withdrawn from operational policing activities and support is being provided to the police officer who was handling the dog at the time of the event." | "The police dog involved has been withdrawn from operational policing activities and support is being provided to the police officer who was handling the dog at the time of the event." |
| Officers had stopped a car and arrested a man after finding drugs and cash. | Officers had stopped a car and arrested a man after finding drugs and cash. |
| A second man ran off and Ms Collins was bitten after giving police permission to search her garden. | |
| Her family issued a brief statement, which said: "We would like to thank people for their kind messages. | |
| "We are devastated." | |
| The matter had already been referred to the IPCC and Mr White said the force was providing the highest level of co-operation. | The matter had already been referred to the IPCC and Mr White said the force was providing the highest level of co-operation. |