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Woman in 60s & man in 30s arrested after 9-month-old baby mauled to death by XL Bully
COPS have arrested two more people after a baby boy was fatally mauled by an XL Bully.
Jonte William Bluck was just nine months old when the family pet attacked him, causing him to suffer serious head wounds.
He was being looked after by his 30-year-old construction worker father Jarrod Bluck when the dog went for him.
Jonte tragically died before reaching hospital in an ambulance that had collected him from Jarrold’s home in in Rogiet, South Wales.
The six-year-old black dog was later put down.
Now the force has confirmed they have made two more arrests in connection with Jonte’s death.
A man in his 30s and a woman in her 60s have been nicked on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
The pair of Chepstow, have been bailed as the investigation continues.
Detectives previously arrested a man in his 30s and woman in her 20s on suspicion of being in charge of the “dangerously out of control” dog following Jonte’s death in November.
They remain on bail having also been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.
Assistant Chief Constable Vicki Townsend said: “I understand that there is a lot of interest about this in our communities, but I’d like to remind people that this continues to be a live criminal investigation.
“We urge people not to speculate, and to think about how that speculation, particularly online commentary, can impact the investigation
“Once again, our condolences and thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic death, both within the community and further afield.”
An inquest heard 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.
Police said 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.