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One woman said she knew the man who had sadly died for years and was “heartbroken.” She said: “He was a lovely lad. He would do anything for anybody. Everybody is heartbroken. He was part of the community, everybody knew him.” https://t.co/lGUYEET0Nx

Connor Clark, 23, and Rachael Barron, 31, have paid tribute to the man who has sadly died on Maple Terrace. Connor said: “People from around here all knew him. You couldn’t walk past him without having a conversation with him, he would stop and talk to absolutely everyone.” https://t.co/GAY5W0o4sr

Resident Michael Kennedy, 64, said he knew the man who had sadly died for around 20 years. “I want him to be remembered as a really good lad. He never did anyone any harm. He was a very caring fella. He didn’t deserve this. I’m heartbroken.” https://t.co/JbSZ8JCNtY

Forensics outside of a property on Maple Terrace as police carry out their investigation. https://t.co/jNqtue5DNq

Flowers have been placed at the scene on Maple Terrace where a man has sadly died after being injured by a dog last night. https://t.co/wroKQMQ6by

Forensic teams at the scene on Maple Terrace. https://t.co/0jOrHbXGyv

Forensics arriving at the scene as police continue to carry out their investigation at Maple Terrace. https://t.co/MU7CYstlex

Forensics have arrived at the scene and a heavy police presence remains in the area. https://t.co/RtMNzW9G7n

One resident, who did not have want to be named, said: “At 6.55pm I looked out the window because I could hear shouting and thought it was people fighting.” https://t.co/xZwDjk2gxd

Police have confirmed that a murder investigation has been launched after a man, 54, was fatally injured by a dog on Maple Terrace in Shiney Row. A 44-year-old man has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody at this time. https://t.co/6kt8jAyPlf

Resident Linda Blyth, 56, said: "It is awful. It is just heartbreaking on both sides. You see it on the news where this kind of thing happens down south or abroad but never in a million years do you think it would happen here."

One resident said: "At about 7.30am I saw the ambulance come. The man was not in a good way." https://t.co/2HnbmLjCXq

Police have confirmed that the dog was destroyed at the scene to ensure the safety of the public. A second dog was also seized from the address as a precaution. https://t.co/7isSCvpgcO

One resident told me he is scared to walk his dogs whenever he sees XL Bully dogs in the area. He said he heard a commotion last night around the time the incident took place. https://t.co/V88UyHZwc9

A large police cordon is in place around Maple Terrace in Shiney Row following the incident. https://t.co/ScafQpRVW2

We are on Maple Terrace in Shiney Row where a man was seriously injured by a dog at around 6.55pm on Tuesday. Emergency services attended the scene and the man – in his 50s – was taken to hospital with serious injuries.   A 44-year-old man was arrested. https://t.co/1PtmSUU3l9

One resident said he was woken at around 6am by a loud bang before two police cars and a police van arrived. #wallsend https://t.co/bmCpXvCt5x