More Parker Way residents have been recalling yesterday afternoon's events.

Mother-of-five Lisa Smith, 43, said the family who lived at the address behind the police cordon "kept themselves to themselves" and had not been in the street as long as her other neighbours. 

"They're very private people, to be fair," she said. "It's just terrible. I just feel so sorry for them."   

You can hear more of the interview with neighbour Phyllis Younger below.

The 82-year-old said she heard screaming at about 17:45, with emergency services arriving shortly afterwards.

A three-year-old boy has died after he was bitten by a dog in Essex.

Essex police said it happened at a property in Parker Way, Halstead, at 17:40 on Thursday.

Forensic teams remain at the scene this morning.

The death of a three-year-old boy in Halstead is the latest fatal attack by a dog in recent years.

David Ellam, 52, was out walking with his Yorkshire terrier close to his home in Huddersfield on Monday when he was attacked by another dog. He later died in hospital. 

In May, a 45-year-old man died after being attacked by his pet dog at his home in Cumbria.

Meanwhile, a mother and grandmother are due to be sentenced this month after a banned breed of dog killed a baby in Daventry, Northamptonshire, in 2014.

The Conservative MP for Braintree, James Cleverly, says he was woken up with this morning's news about a boy being killed by a dog by a call from Essex Police. 

Chris Flynn
BBC Essex

I have been told Parker Way is usually a quiet street. But today, it is unusually quiet and sombre.

There is an address here which is cordoned off. Within the cordon, forensics officers are at work collecting evidence.

There is both the local and national media walking up and down the street, knocking on doors and quietly talking to people in the street.

Chris Flynn
BBC Essex

Residents in Parker Way are coming to terms with the fact that a three-year-old boy was killed by a dog here yesterday afternoon.

Neighbour Phyllis Young said: "I heard screaming, but I didn't associate it with anything terrible. It sounded like children having a bit of fun.

"It didn't seem to last long, then all of a sudden it was quiet. The next I knew about it was when I saw a police car and paramedics, so they didn't hang about."

"I was awake in the middle of the night, and all I could think about was those screams," she said.

Essex Police says it's still trying to establish what the breed of dog was that killed a three-year-old boy in Halstead yesterday.

Chris Flynn
BBC Essex

Forensic officers and police have cordoned off a house on Parker Way in Halstead, after a boy died in a dog attack. 

Shirley Diver, the mayor of Halstead, said yesterday's fatal dog attack was "heart-breaking".

"It’s dreadful news, it really is. I've had dogs all my life and I don't think you can ever trust a dog 100% with any child," she said.

"It's so sad. I feel so sad for the family who are involved. Words can't express how it affects anybody. The whole town is in shock."

The boy who died in a fatal dog attack in Halstead yesterday was three years old, police have confirmed.

As we await more information on this breaking story, here is what other news outlets in Essex and nationally are reporting.

• Boy is killed by "out-of-control" dog in Essex, reports Sky News, external
• Woman in custody after boy dies after being bitten by a dog, writes the Halstead Gazette, external
• Boy "dies after being mauled by dog in Essex", says The Sun, external

We've got a reporter on his way to Halstead now, where a boy has died following an attack by a dog.

We'll keep you updated as soon as they get there.

Halstead is a traditional market town located in the Braintree District of Essex. 

It sits on the Essex-Suffolk border close to Colchester and Sudbury, in the Colne Valley.

Image source, Google

The young boy was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge following the dog attack yesterday.

The East of England Ambulance Service said: "Sadly, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, the child has died. Our thoughts are with the family involved at this time."

Jack Warren
BBC Local Live

We're getting more and more information on this fatal dog attack -  here's what we know about it so far: 

• A boy, whose age is not yet known, was attacked by a dog in Parker Way, Halstead, at about 17:40 yesterday
• He later died in hospital from his injuries
• A 29-year-old woman remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and injuring a person
• The dog has been seized by police and remains in kennels 

The boy, who was fatally attacked by a dog, died in hospital from his injuries, Essex Police said. 

A woman, 29, remains in police custody after she was arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and injuring a person.

It has been confirmed the attack happened in Parker Way, Halstead. The dog has been seized by police and placed in kennels.

The attack happened at a property in a residential street in Halstead at about 17:40 yesterday afternoon.

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control. 

It comes after a boy died after being bitten in Halstead.

Details at this moment in time are limited. We are currently trying to find out more information and will bring it to you as soon as we get it.