Esther Martin, 68, a grandmother was savagely mauled to death by two suspected XL Bully dogs Saturday  night while visiting her grandson in England.

Essex Police officers were called to a property at Jaywick Sands, near Clacton-on-Sea, at around 4pm Saturday, where they found a woman who was seriously injured.

Officers believe she was attacked by two dogs, and the animals were later destroyed.

The police said the breeds are yet to be determined, but the family have claimed they were XL Bully dogs.

The woman died at the scene, and Essex Police said it was trying to establish the circumstances which led to the incident.

Esther Martin, aged 68, was in the area visiting her eleven-year-old grandson.

The boy came out ‘shouting for help’ when the attack happened, the family said.

Her daughter told MailOnline that the family found out at 10pm last night, when police visited her Chesterfield home.

She said her mother – from Woodford Green, London – had previously told the dogs’ owner that they were dangerous.

MailOnline