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Porthcawl: Man in court after death of man found hurt in car park

South Wales Police Carl ChinnockSouth Wales Police
The 50-year-old died days after being found with a serious head injury in a car park

A man has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a man who died days after he was found hurt in a car park.

Carl Chinnock, 50, was admitted to the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, two days before he died.

He was found with a serious head injury in Salt Lake car park, Porthcawl, just before midnight on 23 June.

A 27-year-old man from Pyle, in Bridgend, appeared before Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Friday.

He is due to appear again before Cardiff Crown Court on 30 July.

Det Ch Insp Mark Lewis of South Wales Police said the force's investigation into Mr Chinnock's death continued.

South Wales Police CCTV image of group walking past chip shopSouth Wales Police
The force urged the people seen walking past a chip shop on 23 June to contact them

The force has released new CCTV images of two men and a woman walking past Mansels chip shop, near Coney Beach fair at 23:46 BST on 23 June.

Mr Lewis said the people pictured were not suspects but officers believed "them to be potential witnesses who can help us with our enquiries".