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Pictured here is baby Jonte William Bluck. A nine-month-old baby suffered massive head injuries when he was killed by an XL Bully dog while staying with his father for the weekend, an inquest heard today(mon). Little Jonte William Bluck was bitten by the family pet while being looked after by his 30-year-old building worker father Jarrod Bluck. Jonte suffered severe head wounds and died before reaching hospital in an ambulance. The six-year-old black dog was later put down. The man in his 30s and woman in her 20s were questioned on suspicion of being in charge of the "dangerously out of control" dog which savaged the baby boy. They were also quizzed over alleged child neglect and released on bail. The heard was told Jonte was bitten by the family pet while staying at his father's home in Rogiet, Gwent, on November 2. Neighbours feared the six-year-old dog was spooked by fireworks going off outside in the run-up to Bonfire Night. Area coroner Rose Farmer said: "Jonte William Bluck sadly passed away on the 2nd of November 2025 at his home address. "The brief circumstances are that on the 2nd of November he was staying at the home of his father when he was bitten by the family dog. "He was conveyed to the Grange University Hospital but died prior to arrival. "An inquest has been opened as there is reason to suspect that he died as a result of a dog bite." A provisional cause of death was given as a compressive head injury, consistent with a dog bite. The inquest was adjourned until August 4 2026. Following his death, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s from Rogiet were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death. Both people were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect. They were later released on police bail as inquiries continue. The dog involved in the incident was a six-year-old XL bully, which was registered with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and a certificate of exemption was issued in 2024. The family dog was put down after it was seized - and later confirmed as a legally-owned black male XL Bully. At the time Assistant Chief Constable Vicki Townsend said: "The arrests were made as part of a wide range of enquiries that officers are carrying out to understand the circumstances of the death. "These enquires are still ongoing and so you will continue to see officers in the area; if you have any information or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. "I understand that there is a lot of interest about this in our communities, but this is now a live criminal investigation. "It is vital that people think about how their online commentary, in particular social media comments or posts, could impact the ongoing investigation and the criminal justice process. "We urge people not to speculate, if you have any information, including information on the dog involved - a male, black XL bully - and its previous behaviour, please contact us directly instead. "Once again, my condolences and thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic death, both within the community and further afield." Police revealed the dog was properly registered with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and a certificate of exemption was issued in 2024. Neighbours feared the dog - which was owned by the family - was spooked by fireworks before it savaged the boy. Well-wishers have gathered around to help the family and a fundraiser was started by a local community group in Rogiet, near Caldicott, Gwent. But the ?3,500 target was smashed in less than 24 hours as kind-hearted people were keen to help out and has exceeded more than ?7,100. The inquest into his death was opened at Gwent Coroner's Court on Monday but adjourned until August next year while police inquiries continue. WALES NEWS SERVICE — Baby Jonte William Bluck was mauled to death by an XL Bully dog at just nine months old (Picture: Wales News Service)

The nine-month-old baby who died after being attacked by his family’s XL Bully has been named.

Jonte William Bluck sustained serious head injuries after being mauled by his family’s dog while in the care of his father, 30-year-old Jarrod Bluck, for the weekend in Rogiet, Gwent.

Area coroner Rose Farmer told the inquest that Jonte died before reaching the hospital on November 2, with a provisional cause of death listed as a compressive head injury consistent with a dog bite.

The six-year-old male black dog was seized and later put down.

Pictured here is the babies father father Jarrod Bluck. A nine-month-old baby suffered massive head injuries when he was killed by an XL Bully dog while staying with his father for the weekend, an inquest heard today(mon). Little Jonte William Bluck was bitten by the family pet while being looked after by his 30-year-old building worker father Jarrod Bluck. Jonte suffered severe head wounds and died before reaching hospital in an ambulance. The six-year-old black dog was later put down. The man in his 30s and woman in her 20s were questioned on suspicion of being in charge of the "dangerously out of control" dog which savaged the baby boy. They were also quizzed over alleged child neglect and released on bail. The heard was told Jonte was bitten by the family pet while staying at his father's home in Rogiet, Gwent, on November 2. Neighbours feared the six-year-old dog was spooked by fireworks going off outside in the run-up to Bonfire Night. Area coroner Rose Farmer said: "Jonte William Bluck sadly passed away on the 2nd of November 2025 at his home address. "The brief circumstances are that on the 2nd of November he was staying at the home of his father when he was bitten by the family dog. "He was conveyed to the Grange University Hospital but died prior to arrival. "An inquest has been opened as there is reason to suspect that he died as a result of a dog bite." A provisional cause of death was given as a compressive head injury, consistent with a dog bite. The inquest was adjourned until August 4 2026. Following his death, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s from Rogiet were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death. Both people were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect. They were later released on police bail as inquiries continue. The dog involved in the incident was a six-year-old XL bully, which was registered with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and a certificate of exemption was issued in 2024. The family dog was put down after it was seized - and later confirmed as a legally-owned black male XL Bully. At the time Assistant Chief Constable Vicki Townsend said: "The arrests were made as part of a wide range of enquiries that officers are carrying out to understand the circumstances of the death. "These enquires are still ongoing and so you will continue to see officers in the area; if you have any information or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. "I understand that there is a lot of interest about this in our communities, but this is now a live criminal investigation. "It is vital that people think about how their online commentary, in particular social media comments or posts, could impact the ongoing investigation and the criminal justice process. "We urge people not to speculate, if you have any information, including information on the dog involved - a male, black XL bully - and its previous behaviour, please contact us directly instead. "Once again, my condolences and thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic death, both within the community and further afield." Police revealed the dog was properly registered with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and a certificate of exemption was issued in 2024. Neighbours feared the dog - which was owned by the family - was spooked by fireworks before it savaged the boy. Well-wishers have gathered around to help the family and a fundraiser was started by a local community group in Rogiet, near Caldicott, Gwent. But the ?3,500 target was smashed in less than 24 hours as kind-hearted people were keen to help out and has exceeded more than ?7,100. The inquest into his death was opened at Gwent Coroner's Court on Monday but adjourned until August next year while police inquiries continue. WALES NEWS SERVICE — Baby Jonte was staying with his dad, Jarrod Bluck, when he was mauled by the family dog (Picture: Wales News Service)

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Following Jonte’s death, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were questioned on suspicion of being in charge of the ‘dangerously out of control dog’ that savaged the baby boy.

After also being questioned over alleged child neglect, they were released on bail.

At the time of the arrests,ACC Vicki Townsend said: ‘The arrests were made as part of a wide range of enquiries that officers are carrying out to understand the circumstances of the death.

‘It is vital that people think about how their online commentary, in particular social media comments or posts, could impact the ongoing investigation and the criminal justice process.

‘Once again, my condolences and thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic death, both within the community and further afield.’

Pictured here is the scene of the baby death A nine-month-old baby suffered massive head injuries when he was killed by an XL Bully dog while staying with his father for the weekend, an inquest heard today(mon). Little Jonte William Bluck was bitten by the family pet while being looked after by his 30-year-old building worker father Jarrod Bluck. Jonte suffered severe head wounds and died before reaching hospital in an ambulance. The six-year-old black dog was later put down. The man in his 30s and woman in her 20s were questioned on suspicion of being in charge of the "dangerously out of control" dog which savaged the baby boy. They were also quizzed over alleged child neglect and released on bail. The heard was told Jonte was bitten by the family pet while staying at his father's home in Rogiet, Gwent, on November 2. Neighbours feared the six-year-old dog was spooked by fireworks going off outside in the run-up to Bonfire Night. Area coroner Rose Farmer said: "Jonte William Bluck sadly passed away on the 2nd of November 2025 at his home address. "The brief circumstances are that on the 2nd of November he was staying at the home of his father when he was bitten by the family dog. "He was conveyed to the Grange University Hospital but died prior to arrival. "An inquest has been opened as there is reason to suspect that he died as a result of a dog bite." A provisional cause of death was given as a compressive head injury, consistent with a dog bite. The inquest was adjourned until August 4 2026. Following his death, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s from Rogiet were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death. Both people were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect. They were later released on police bail as inquiries continue. The dog involved in the incident was a six-year-old XL bully, which was registered with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and a certificate of exemption was issued in 2024. The family dog was put down after it was seized - and later confirmed as a legally-owned black male XL Bully. At the time Assistant Chief Constable Vicki Townsend said: "The arrests were made as part of a wide range of enquiries that officers are carrying out to understand the circumstances of the death. "These enquires are still ongoing and so you will continue to see officers in the area; if you have any information or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. "I understand that there is a lot of interest about this in our communities, but this is now a live criminal investigation. "It is vital that people think about how their online commentary, in particular social media comments or posts, could impact the ongoing investigation and the criminal justice process. "We urge people not to speculate, if you have any information, including information on the dog involved - a male, black XL bully - and its previous behaviour, please contact us directly instead. "Once again, my condolences and thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic death, both within the community and further afield." Police revealed the dog was properly registered with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and a certificate of exemption was issued in 2024. Neighbours feared the dog - which was owned by the family - was spooked by fireworks before it savaged the boy. Well-wishers have gathered around to help the family and a fundraiser was started by a local community group in Rogiet, near Caldicott, Gwent. But the ??3,500 target was smashed in less than 24 hours as kind-hearted people were keen to help out and has exceeded more than ??7,100. The inquest into his death was opened at Gwent Coroner's Court on Monday but adjourned until August next year while police inquiries continue. WALES NEWS SERVICE — Police attended the scene where Jonte was mauled to death in Rogiet, Gwent (Picture: Wales News Service)

The inquest heard that neighbours feared the dog was spooked by fireworks going off outside in the run-up to Bonfire Night.

It has been confirmed that the XL Bully was registered with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and had a certificate of exemption that was issued in 2024.

The inquest was adjourned until August 4, 2026

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