The Independent
UK · 22 mins ago
Great-grandfather, 102, dies after alleged assault in Welsh pub
A 102-year-old man who died after allegedly being assaulted at a pub has been identified as a great-grandfather.Phillip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, was taken to hospital in a critical condition following the incident at the Crow’s Nest pub in the town on August 1.Gwent Police confirmed on Thursday that he has since died.His son Robert Ormerod said Phillip was a “pub character” who had been diagnosed with dementia.A 56-year-old man from Llanelli was arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault and remains under investigation.Crows Nest pub in Cwmbran, Wales (Google)Emergency services were called to the pub in Cwmbran, South Wales, at about 10.25pm on August 1 following a report of an assault.DCI Shelley Comley, senior investigating officer for Gwent Police, said: “We understand the public interes
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