The breed of dog that mauled a baby boy to death has been confirmed by police in south east Wales.

Officers were called to a report of a dog attack at an address in Crossway, Rogiet at around 6pm on Sunday.

The nine-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gwent Police has confirmed that the family pet was a six-year-old XL Bully and had been registered with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

A police spokesman said the XL Bully was sedated, removed from the property and put down by a vet.

Assistant chief constable Vicki Townsend confirmed there have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

She warned against online speculation, saying: ‘We understand that there is a significant amount of interest and concern about this incident, and we hav

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