A mother of five died in horrific circumstances after getting ‘caught in the crossfire’ of a fight over chicken nuggets between her two pet dogs, a coroner has found.

An artery in Michelle Hempstead’s upper left arm was severed when her mastiff rottweiler Trigg bit her as he fought with her pet Pomeranian Pom, causing the Essex woman to suffer massive blood loss.

Ms Hempstead, 34, had been throwing the fried treats to her dogs when things took a vicious turn on July 29, 2024.

Neighbours described at the time how she climbed over the balcony railing of her flat screaming, with blood pouring from her arm, before collapsing near a play area.

She was rushed to hospital but died the next day after suffering organ failure.

Adding to the tragedy for Ms Hempstead’s grieving family was the fac

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