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| Arrests follow separate murders | |
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| Police in Newport have launched a murder inquiry after a 46-year-old man died following an assault early on Saturday. | Police in Newport have launched a murder inquiry after a 46-year-old man died following an assault early on Saturday. |
| Five people have been arrested and are being questioned by Gwent Police. | Five people have been arrested and are being questioned by Gwent Police. |
| The man suffered serious head injuries in the attack, between 0030 and 0139 BST on Albany Street in the city. | |
| Meanwhile, Gwent Police said a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man, 55, was found in Six Bells. | |
| Police said the man's body was found in a property on Tuesday. | |
| An area in Richmond Road in the village has been sealed off. | |
| The man who died after the Newport attack was believed to have been assaulted both inside and outside his terraced home, which neighbours say he shared with his sister. | |
| Forensic investigators are still at the scene and 30 officers are working on the case. | |
| The man died in the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport on Monday. Police have appealed for information. | The man died in the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport on Monday. Police have appealed for information. |
| Anyone who witnessed the Newport incident or has any information can contact Gwent Police on 01633 838111 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111. |