Overview
- Nine-month-old Jonte William Bluck was bitten at his father's home in Crossway, Rogiet, on 2 November 2025 and died before reaching Grange University Hospital.
- Gwent Coroner's Court opened the case and scheduled a resumption for 4 August 2026 as police continue their investigation.
- A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog and of child neglect, then released on police bail.
- The animal was a six-year-old male black XL Bully registered with Defra with a 2024 exemption certificate and was euthanized after being seized.
- Police appealed for information and warned against online speculation, with neighbours' fireworks claims unverified, as a local fundraiser for the family surpassed £7,000.