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Two Arrested on Suspicion of Perverting Justice in Rogiet XL Bully Baby Death Investigation

The dog was a registered XL Bully with a 2024 exemption, police say.

Overview

  • Gwent Police arrested a man in his thirties and a woman in her sixties from Chepstow on 4 February on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, then released them under investigation.
  • Two people from Rogiet who were arrested last year on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog causing death remain on police bail.
  • Nine-month-old Jonte William Bluck died on 2 November 2025 at his father's home after being bitten, with a provisional cause of death recorded as a compressive head injury consistent with a dog bite.
  • Police say the animal was a six-year-old XL Bully registered with Defra, with a certificate of exemption issued in 2024.
  • The inquest has been opened and adjourned until 4 August 2026, and senior officers stress the investigation remains live and urge people not to speculate.