Devastated family of boy, 10, mauled to death by dog say ‘our lives will never be the same’ after ‘sweet’ boy killed

THE heartbroken family of a ten-year-old boy mauled to death by a dog as he visited a school pal today said: "Our lives will never be the same".

Jack Lis, ten, was savaged by the eight-stone animal nicknamed the ";Beast" in Caerphilly, South Wales, on Monday afternoon.

He had been with a pal from Cwm Ifor Primary School when the horror unfolded.

His family today paid an emotional tribute to the schoolboy as they released two new pictures of him beaming at the camera.

They said in a statement: "We are absolutely heartbroken. Our lives will never be the same without Jack.

“This is not something any parent should ever have to be writing.

“We have so many words we want to say about our beautiful boy, but they do not seem enough.

“We love him more than words can describe. Our boy made us the proudest parents and family on the planet. He was the sweetest of boys.

“We will forever miss his quirky ways and his stories that he would spend so long telling us.

“He's forever in our hearts. Sweet dreams Jack, our perfect boy.”

It comes as an inquest heard today how a provisional cause of death was given as "severe injuries to the head and neck".

The hearing was told Jack was outside his house "playing with a friend" when they went to his pal's home in a neighbouring street.

Once inside, the coroner said Jack was "attacked by a dog".

Emergency crews rushed to the house but Jack's injuries were "unsurvivable" and he was declared dead at around 4.15pm.

He was identified by photos provided by his family to the manager of the mortuary, the hearing was told.

'VIOLENT'

Senior coroner for Gwent, Caroline Saunders, said the circumstances surrounding Jack's death were "violent and unnatural".

The inquest was adjourned for "further inquiries" to be made and will be resumed at a later date.

A 28-year-old woman has been released on conditional bail after being arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.

Two men, aged 34 and 19, were released after they attended voluntarily in relation to the same charge.

It previously emerged the dog's ex-owner Lee Jenkins was trying to get rid of it on October 29 amid fears it would attack.

He wrote a plea on a bulldog Facebook page claiming the American pitbull-style animal was "great with people" but "unfortunately does not like other dogs".

The owner said: "I've tried my best with him, I have other dogs and can not put them at risk.