Woman dies in Braintree after street row between dog owners
A 65-year-old woman died in Braintree after a row in the street between dog owners, police have said.
Valerie Ager, who lived in the town, died after the "verbal argument" on Wednesday, a spokeswoman for Essex Police said.
A murder inquiry was launched after the incident but detectives are now treating the death as a suspected manslaughter.
A 39-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail.
It is not believed the man and Mrs Ager were related.
A post-mortem examination carried out on Thursday was inconclusive and further tests will be carried out.
The incident started in Trafalgar Way, Braintree about 09:45 GMT and moved to Connaught Gardens where Mrs Ager collapsed, the police spokeswoman said.
Mrs Ager, who was accompanied by a man in his 60s, was taken inside an address in Connaught Gardens where she died.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area between 09:30 and 10:30 on Wednesday to contact the Brentwood Major Crime team.