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UK · 28 mins ago

Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in Welsh pub

A 102-year-old man has died after allegedly being assaulted at a pub.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.A 56-year-old man from Llanelli was arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault and remains under investigation.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 interest in this incident but want to remind people that not only is this an active criminal investigation but there is a family at the heart of it processing the loss of a loved one.“Pl
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