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A 36-year-old man has died following a physical altercation in Tredegar town centre, and three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Gwent Police say the victim, from Tredegar, was involved in an altercation that took place between around 10pm on Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning, around 2am.
Three men – aged 18, 19 and 51 – all from Tredegar, have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in police custody.
The victim’s family is being supported by specialist officers.
Detective Chief Inspector Robin Fuller said: “We are in the early stages of this investigation, and I offer my thoughts to the family of the victim.
“We’re working to establish the full circumstances and are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who was in the area of Castle Street, opposite the Castle Hotel and Jem’s jewellery, between 1am-2am on Saturday morning. If you have dash cam footage this could also help our investigation so please get in touch.
“Our officers remain in the Tredegar area as they continue to gather evidence and if you have any questions or information, then please do speak to them.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gwent Police on 101, by direct message on social media or via the website, quoting log reference 2600071626.
