Husband left heartbroken when wife died following dog attack

A husband has spoken of how his world fell apart ‘in a split second’ when his wife died three weeks after a dog attack.

Marie Stevens, 40, was attacked and bitten multiple times on her arm by two Rottweilers on Thursday, August 17th.

Tragically, her husband Mark Stevens found her dead in bed at her home in Brighton-Le-Sands, Merseyside, on September 3rd.

The attack allegedly happened as Marie ‘tried to stroke’ the dogs, who were both on a lead, on Park Lane West, in Netherton.

According to reports, the dog owners – a man and a woman – tried to stop the Rottweilers from attacking Marie. 

Mark has since spoken of the moment his ‘world fell apart’ in an emotional tribute to his ‘amazing’ wife.

Speaking to the Echo, Mark said: “She was a bubbly person who loved animals, our house is like Noah’s Ark.

“Everyone around the neighbourhood knew her, she constantly laughed and made everyone happy and feel good. We didn’t have any kids, we had our much-loved dogs.

“We both looked after my uncle and worked full-time jobs, so we never really had the chance to have children ourselves but she was amazing, she always put others first.”

Marie received first aid until an ambulance arrived to take her to hospital where she was treated for her injuries. However, Mark found his beloved wife dead at her home address on the morning after she had been discharged from hospital.

The couple met on a blind date over 20 years ago, as Mark added: “From the minute I saw her, the rest was history. Before she died we were talking about spending more time together.

“My whole world has fallen apart in a split second; 21 years together, married for four, and that’s it, gone. It’s like restarting my life now. But I’ve got so many memories and a strong family.”

He continued: “Marie was so loved, it’s hard to deal with at the minute, we’ve been robbed. She loved animals, we had a ‘best dog’ at our wedding and we loved going to Wales with our dog.

“I’m so very sorry I lost you, I hope you and Max are walking together on the beach.”

A post mortem determined the primary cause of Marie’s death was a pulmonary embolism. Since her tragic death, tributes have been flooding in for the ‘much-loved’ woman who ‘made everyone ‘laugh’ and ‘feel good’.

Former colleague of Marie’s, Emily Critchley, said: “Everyone says people are nice but she really was lovely. She talked to everyone and was a huge animal lover.

“We are still in shock. She had the best laugh and would have you laughing. She used to talk and sing to herself all the time, loving Whitney Houston.

“And she loved to go on date night with Mark. She’d get her hair done, and made so much effort, even after 20 years.”

Marie was a care worker for over 20 years and enjoyed her job at the Woolsten Mead Care Home where she liked helping people and putting others first.