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Caerphilly: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fight

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A man was found unresponsive inside a property on Cefn Ilan Road, Abertridwr

Police investigating the suspected murder of a 27-year-old man in Caerphilly county have made an arrest.

Paramedics were called to Cefn Ilan Road, Abertridwr, at about 09:45 BST on Sunday after a man was found unresponsive inside a property.

Gwent Police said on Monday a 28-year-old man from the Caerphilly area had been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police have appealed for information following an altercation between two men in Caerphilly on Saturday.

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There is an appeal for information about "an altercation" near the library on White Street in Caerphilly on Saturday night

Det Supt Nicholas Wilkie asked that "anyone who was in White Street, near the library, who saw an altercation between two men between 8pm and 10pm on 1 April" to get in touch.

A spokesperson for the IOPC said: "We can confirm that we have received a mandatory referral from Gwent Police in relation to their contact with a man prior to him being found dead in Abertridwr on 2 April.

"We will now carry out an assessment to determine what further action may be required from us."