Leaden Roding dog attack death: Vicar invites people to church

A priest has said villagers living close to where a young woman died after a dog attack are welcome to visit his church to "find refuge and peace". Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, died after the incident at a house in Leaden Roding, near Great Dunmow, Essex, on Friday night. Essex Police seized the dog, believed to be a Lurcher, but tests were being carried out to establish the precise breed. The Reverend Tim Goodbody, associate priest in the Rodings, Easters and Great Canfield, said St Michael & All Angels church was open to all to process the "collective experience" of Jamie-Lea's death. "I think because we are a small community here in Leaden Roding, it will have affected most people when they've heard about it," he said. "Even if they weren't aware of the family or their circumstances, this sort of thing does ripple through a village, so it's a collective experience," added the reverend. "I hope that the community can see our building here at St Michael's as somewhere where they can find refuge and peace and quiet and an opportunity to reflect and pray and maybe light a candle." Essex Police said officers were called at 22:45 BST on Friday and found a woman with serious injuries. Despite