Firearms officers swoop on city street in murder probe as woman found dead

NewsLatest Wales NewsNewportLIVE EVENT ENDEDUpdated just nowPolice are appealing for informationA murder investigation has been launched after a woman died in Newport (Image: Mark Lewis)Updated 16:49, 18 Jul 2026Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman. According to Gwent Police officers, including specially trained firearms officers, attended a report of an altercation outside a property in St Vincent Road, Newport, in the early hours of Saturday, July 18.A woman has died and a 66-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, the force said.A Gwent Police spokesman said: "We're appealing for information following the death of a woman in Newport."Officers, including specially trained firearms officers, attended a report of an altercation outside a