Nine-month-old baby killed in dog attack

A nine-month-old baby has been killed in a dog attack in south-east Wales, according to Gwent Police.

Officers and paramedics went to a property on Crossway in Rogiet, Monmouthshire, at about 18:00 GMT on Sunday.

The dog was seized and removed from the address, the force said.

Ch Supt John Davies said: "Officers are on scene and will be making further inquiries as the investigation progresses."

Residents have been gathering in the street where the attack happened in utter disbelief at the death of the child.

The community is in a state of shock has been trying to come to terms with what has happened.

They said they saw police cars and ambulances on the quiet residential street in south Wales at the time of the incident.