Two admit being in charge of dangerous dog that killed Jack Lis, 10

Two people charged in connection with the death of ten-year-old Jack Lis in Caerphilly last year have admitted being in charge of the dangerous dog that killed him.

Jack, who attended Cwm Ifor Primary School, died on November 8 following the attack at a friend’s house on Pentwyn, Penyrheol.

Amy Salter, 28, of Llanfabon Drive, Trethomas, and Brandon Hayden, 19, of Pen y Bryn in Penyrheol, admitted the charge at Cardiff Crown Court.

Hayden also admitted to three counts of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and a further two counts of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury.

All those charges relate to the dog that killed Jack – an XL American Bully called Beast – between November 4 and November 7. On two of those occasions, two members of the public were injured.

The breed of dog is not banned by the Dangerous Dog Act, meaning it is legal to own in the UK.

The dog was shot dead by firearms officers after the attack.

Salter and Hayden are set to be sentenced on June 10.

“My heart aches“

Jack’s funeral was held at St Martin’s Church in Caerphilly on November 25, with hundreds of people lining the streets to pay their respects.

Jack’s mother Emma paid tribute to her “beautiful baby boy” at the funeral.

She said: “I’ve spent the last ten years watching you grow and we started to see you grow into the most amazing man.

“My heart aches so badly I won’t get the chance to see you grow. I’ll forever miss your stories about the games on the PlayStation, the cars you built on the games.

“But most of all I’ll miss your voice my boy and I’d give anything to hear you again. This isn’t a goodbye, its a see you later dude.”