Woman killed in dog attack in south London

 A woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in south London, police have said.

The victim, in her 40s, suffered "multiple injuries" during the attack on Thursday evening in Wallington.

Police were called by somebody else in the house and arrived at 2057 GMT to find the woman still grappling with the Belgian Mastiff.

Armed officers shot the dog dead and paramedics treated the victim, but she died an hour later.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin have yet to be informed.

One other person was in the property at the time of the attack but was not injured.

Puppy removed

It is not known whether they were a relation of the victim.

Police removed a puppy from the property and forensics officers are now examining the home.

Belgian Mastiffs are not on the dangerous dogs list.

The dogs, which can weigh up to eight stone (50kg), are said to once have been used by the Belgian army to pull equipment.

They are were used in the past to pull carts.

The breed is thought to be almost extinct, but some breeders are trying to reintroduce it.