Baby dies after 'dog attack'
From ITN -Saturday, February 7, 2009.
A family has been left devastated and a community in shock after a baby boy was mauled to death by two family dogs at the home of his grandmother. Skip related content
Three-and-a-half-month-old Jadin Joseph Mech was fatally injured in the living room of a house in Ystrad Mynach, south Wales, UK in the early hours of Sunday morning.
He was taken to the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr where he was pronounced dead.
Police investigating the tragedy said they believe the injuries were caused by two dogs - a Staffordshire bull terrier and a Jack Russell. The dogs have since been destroyed.
Jadin is believed to have been the only child of a couple who were married a year ago.
The house in Commercial Street, Ystrad Mynach, was cordoned off and forensic officers examined the scene.
Neighbours said Jadin was staying with his grandmother when the attack happened.
Neighbours told how they heard her screaming when she discovered what had happened. She is believed to have been treated for shock.
Police confirmed that Jadin's parents were not present in the house and said no arrests have been made.
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