Police issue update after nine-month-old baby boy dies in dog attack horror
Enquiries are still ongoing to establish the breed of the dog, detectives said
Police investigating the death of a nine-month-old baby have confirmed it was killed by the family dog.
The boy, who has not yet been named, died at the scene in the south Wales village of Rogiet, Monmouthshire, on Sunday evening (November 2). Several ambulances, as well as dozens of police vehicles and armed response units, were dispatched to the scene at around 6pm.
Assistant Chief Constable Vicki Townsend, of Gwent Police, offered her condolences to the family in a press conference on Monday afternoon.
"Our officers attended a report of an attack by a family dog in an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at around 6pm on Sunday, November 2," she told Wales Online.
"A nine-month-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from the Welsh Ambulance Service. The family of the child are being supported by dedicated officers."
She also confirmed that "the dog was sedated and removed from the property and taken to a vet, where it was put down."
ACC Townsend continued: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and officers are continuing to carry out various lines of enquiry to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident.
"Enquiries are still ongoing to establish the breed of the dog. It is important that we are certain of the breed, and we will release information once it has been formally confirmed. No arrests have been made at this time.
“We understand that an incident like this can have an impact on our communities but we urge people not to speculate and to consider the impact that speculation can have on the family and on friends of the family.
“If you have any information at all, or if you have any concerns, please contact us."
Officers from Gwent Police remained at the property on Monday and the force have asked any members of the public with information about Sunday’s incident to contact them on 101.