A woman killed in a “sustained” dog attack in her garden after two dogs escaped from a neighbouring property through a hole in the fence has been named as 85-year-old great-grandmother Lucille Downer. Downer’s family paid tribute to her, saying they would “miss her dearly”. Downer suffered multiple injuries in the “horrific” incident on Friday afternoon in Rowley Regis, West Midlands police said. A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of having dogs that were dangerously out of control and taken into custody for questioning. He has since been bailed pending further inquiries, West Midlands police said during a press conference on Saturday. “Lucille was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who spent her working years as a cook at Bromford House care home in West Bromwich,” the family said in a statement issued through police. “Lucille was born in Jamaica and emigrated to the UK in her early 20s. Since arriving in the UK, Rowley Regis has always been her home and her family will miss her dearly.” Floral tributes were placed in front of Downer’s house on Saturday morning. One read: “RIP Nan.” Police were called after Downer was found with serious injuries on Friday afternoon. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Speaking outside West Bromwich police station on Saturday morning, Supt Phil Asquith of West Midlands police said: “Neighbours called to report that a woman, 85 years of age, was under attack from dogs from a neighbouring property. Our officers attended, by which point the dogs had returned through a hole in the fence to the adjacent property and then, unfortunately, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, that lady died at the scene.” The property remained sealed off on Saturday, with a large police van parked outside the house. West Midlands police said the dogs were “tranquillised and transported subsequently to secure kennels where they currently remain and they are being tested to determine their breed”. Asked what injuries the victim had suffered, Asquith said: “The dogs will have unfortunately carried out a fairly sustained attack so there were multiple injuries, mainly caused as a result of the delay in getting into the garden. But the specifics of the injuries I can’t go into.” He said neighbours responded very quickly to the woman being attacked and family members were able to access the garden quickly as they lived nearby. He added: “Fortunately, the owner returned home and was able to get the dogs back into their area at the adjacent premises.” The police force assured the public there was no ongoing threat to safety. “Fortunately, these types of incidents are rare. This presented no wider threat to the public. It was a hole in adjacent premises so they weren’t running in the streets,” Asquith said.