102-year-old man dies after alleged assault at pub

Police have appealed for witnesses

The incident happened at the Crow's Nest pub in Cwmbran at 10.25pm on 1 August with police confirming today (Thursday 13 August) that the man had died.

Philip Ormerod, from Cwmbran was taken to hospital in a critical condition after reports of an incident at the pub with police appealing for eyewitnesses to come forward.

A 56-year-old man from Llanelli was arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault and remains under investigation.

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.

"Please consider the impact that inaccurate or speculative comments - particularly online commentary - could have on them and the ongoing investigation as a whole."

A police statement requested that anyone who was in the pub between 10pm and 11pm on Saturday 1 August and hasn’t yet spoken to police do so.

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