‘Murdered’ while walking her dog: Timeline reveals final movements of 57-year-old mother of six before she was found unconscious on remote country road

• The faithful Springer Spaniel Bruce stayed by Anita Rose’s side as she lay on the path

The tragic final movements of a mother of six have been revealed before she was found unconscious on a remote country lane and sadly later passed away.

As their investigation continues, police have asked for any CCTV or doorbell footage from near where Anita Rose was found with serious head injuries while walking her dog.

Ms Rose died four days after she was found on a normally “safe and peaceful” country lane near Rectory Lane in Brantham, Suffolk, early on Wednesday morning.

She had been walking with her beloved springer spaniel Bruce, who “heroically stayed with her and warned passersby.”

Mrs Rose’s son called him an “incredible dog” and assured worried residents that the loyal four-legged friend was safe.

Yesterday, the 57-year-old’s family paid tribute to the “well-known and loved mother” while police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

Police have released a map showing the route they believe the dog handler took before she was injured. Police are asking anyone who saw her to come forward.

Residents are shocked by the tragedy and “scared” after the incident in the sleepy area where “things like this don’t happen.”

The family said yesterday that the mother of six children had been “brutally and far too soon taken from us and we were robbed of so much time with her”.

Police are today conducting house searches, searching the crime scene and surrounding areas and are also examining CCTV footage of the quiet village.

CCTV footage released by Suffolk Police shows Ms Rose leaving her house at around 5am to walk her dog.

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But the originally relaxing walk ended in tragedy: at 6:25 a.m. a passerby found Mrs Rose unconscious on a track near the sewage treatment plant and the railway line, off Rectory Lane.

They called an ambulance and shortly after 8 a.m. the East of England Ambulance Service also contacted police officers.

Mrs Rose was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with a serious head injury and sadly died on Sunday morning.

The day before – on Saturday – a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and later arrested again on suspicion of murder.

On the same day, a 37-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of receiving stolen goods.

Both were taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and have since been released on bail.

Investigators are still searching for Ms. Rose’s pink zip-up jacket, which police said she was wearing immediately before the incident.

The material of the missing jacket is said to be waterproof and it appears to be from an outdoor clothing brand, possibly Regatta.

Police have deployed extra patrols in the area and advised residents to remain “vigilant” when walking and to tell someone where they are going and when they should be back.

Ms Rose’s son Ash Rose has published an appeal on Facebook to the public to help the police with their investigation.

He wrote: “The person who did this to my mother and my children’s grandmother is still out there!”

“Our family appreciates the kind words, but please, please SHARE and TALK to any friends or relatives who may know something, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem to them, and urge them to contact the police. Thank you.”

And her partner Richard Jones posted: “That was my beautiful Anita, I love you forever and ever in my heart.”

In addition, her family’s touching tribute said: “Our mother was well known and loved in the community.”

“She was taken from us brutally and far too soon, and we were robbed of so much time with her.”

“She was not only a mother of six, but a grandmother to 13, a long-term partner, a mother-in-law and a special friend to so many.”

“Someone, somewhere must know something and we urge them to come forward. We want to thank everyone for their love and support. All we ask is that everyone cherish the time they have with their family and loved ones.”

Following the incident, concerned Brantham residents said they were afraid to return to the normally “safe and peaceful” land route.

Bradley James, 28, a tractor driver who lives in the area, said: “Dog owners always use these paths.”

“It’s really quite tragic – things like this don’t happen in this village.”

“A lot of people are a little nervous when they walk their dogs. My mother is scared because she doesn’t know what’s going on.”

Ian Swan, 58, from nearby Mistley, added: “Normally it always seems very safe down there. There are lots of people out and about – I’ve never been here without meeting someone.”

“But I’ve never heard of any problems down here.”

Rosie Rawlinson said she had been walking the route with her dogs three or four times a day but “absolutely” felt she could keep going.

She said: “Nothing like this has ever happened to me in the four and a half years I have been here. I must admit that I was scared on my early walk this morning.”

Simon Harley, a councillor on Suffolk County Council, added: “I am obviously shocked and saddened by this incident and my thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her family.”

“Brantham is normally such a safe and peaceful place with wonderful people and I am sure this incident was an isolated incident, but I would urge people to take sensible precautions now.”

Detective Supt Mike Brown said: “Residents will continue to see additional police officers patrolling and on duty in the area.”

“We recognise that many people are concerned but I can assure you that we are working hard to find out what happened and that this investigation is a priority for the police.”

“If people are concerned about going for a walk, I would advise them to stay alert, tell someone where they are going, when they expect to be back and let them know when they are home.”

“Anita’s family continues to be supported by specially trained police officers as part of the investigation. We know this is a very difficult time for them and so we ask people not to speculate about this incident on social media.

“Anita was wearing a pink zip-up jacket, which we believe she was wearing immediately before the incident.

“To support this, we are now publishing a map detailing the route we believe Anita took on Wednesday morning.

“We would like to speak to anyone who saw anything in these areas on Wednesday, or anyone who was travelling on the train towards Ipswich or Manningtree that morning and saw anything they believe could be of assistance to the police investigation.”

“We would also like to speak to any residents in the area who have CCTV or doorbell cameras.”

“I am extremely grateful for the support the community and the media have given us so far. This help we are receiving is absolutely crucial.”

Suffolk Police, together with its partner at the British Transport Police, will be exploring further possible lines of inquiry and are planning an anniversary check in the Rectory Lane area on Wednesday 31 July.

Anyone with information which may assist the investigation is asked to contact Suffolk Police quoting 37/41580/24.