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| Police are questioning a 52-year-old Cardiff man after another man died at a driver recruitment agency. | Police are questioning a 52-year-old Cardiff man after another man died at a driver recruitment agency. |
| He was held on Monday night in Newport on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment. | |
| The death was at Driverline 247 in New Inn, Pontypool, Torfaen, whose offices were set on fire. Three more men were injured and one remains in hospital. | The death was at Driverline 247 in New Inn, Pontypool, Torfaen, whose offices were set on fire. Three more men were injured and one remains in hospital. |
| Armed officers later surrounded a house in Rumney, Cardiff, for six hours, before it was found to be empty. | Armed officers later surrounded a house in Rumney, Cardiff, for six hours, before it was found to be empty. |
| Gwent Police had been called to the offices of Driverline 247 about 1330 BST on Monday. TIMELINE OF THE DRAMA 1325 BST, Monday: Emergency services called to officers of Driverline 247 in New Inn, Pontypool, where they find one man dead, three more hurtMid-afternoon: Armed police officers surround a house in Rumney, Cardiff, some 20 miles away.2000 BST: Ambulance service confirm it has been stood down from the Rumney incident2140 BST: Gwent Police say 52-year-old man is under arrest | |
| One man was found injured but died at the scene, and another had serious head injuries. There has been speculation that the dead man was shot. | One man was found injured but died at the scene, and another had serious head injuries. There has been speculation that the dead man was shot. |
| Another two men were found to be suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire was started at the premises, on South Pontypool Industrial Park and Torfaen Business Centre. There remains a strong police presence at New Inn. | Another two men were found to be suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire was started at the premises, on South Pontypool Industrial Park and Torfaen Business Centre. There remains a strong police presence at New Inn. |
| Police used dogs and a helicopter in the search for the attacker, who had fled the scene. | Police used dogs and a helicopter in the search for the attacker, who had fled the scene. |
| Attention then switched to an address about 20 miles away to Cardiff, where several neighbouring properties in Penrhos Crescent, Rumney, were evacuated and nearby streets were cordoned off.But after six hours, South Wales Police said the property was found to be empty after a search. It's not Manchester, Nottingham or London where you would expect probably to see this kind of thing Councillor Alastair Cunnington | |
| Shortly after, police said they had made an arrest. It was revealed on Tuesday that the arrest was made in Newport. | |
| South Wales Police said: "We can confirm that officers were in attendance at a property in Rumney, Cardiff, in relation to an ongoing Gwent Police investigation. | South Wales Police said: "We can confirm that officers were in attendance at a property in Rumney, Cardiff, in relation to an ongoing Gwent Police investigation. |
| "Armed police were deployed to the scene as a precaution in order to ensure the safety of members of the public and officers at the scene. | "Armed police were deployed to the scene as a precaution in order to ensure the safety of members of the public and officers at the scene. |
| "A search of the property was conducted and the property was found to be empty. We can confirm there was no hostage situation at the property. | "A search of the property was conducted and the property was found to be empty. We can confirm there was no hostage situation at the property. |
| Sandra Huish, 46, a neighbour in Penrhos Crescent, Rumney, said: "The police turned up mid-afternoon and told us all to get back into our homes.An armed officer outside a house in Penrhos Crescent, Rumney, Cardiff | |
| "I was on my way to work, there were police everywhere and they said to stay inside. | "I was on my way to work, there were police everywhere and they said to stay inside. |
| "It was very frightening and we were worried for our safety." | "It was very frightening and we were worried for our safety." |
| Torfaen councillor Alastair Cunnington who runs a graphics company a few doors from Driverline 247 said they were shocked by what had happened. | Torfaen councillor Alastair Cunnington who runs a graphics company a few doors from Driverline 247 said they were shocked by what had happened. |
| The driver recruitment agency was a customer of his company, he said, "very plain ordinary people like ourselves". | The driver recruitment agency was a customer of his company, he said, "very plain ordinary people like ourselves". |
| There was alarm over what had happened "because this is a rural community within Torfaen". | There was alarm over what had happened "because this is a rural community within Torfaen". |
| "It's not Manchester, Nottingham or London where you would expect probably to see this kind of thing... in a small place like this (it's) very unusual. " | |
| All three men injured in the incident at New Inn were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, in Newport, and two were later released. | All three men injured in the incident at New Inn were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, in Newport, and two were later released. |
| One man is still there in a stable condition. Gwent Police said: "Inquiries linked to this incident had been made earlier in the Cardiff area." |