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Shopping centre death is probed Arrest over shopping centre death
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South Wales Police say an inquiry is underway following the death of a 23-year-old shortly after being restrained by shopping centre security staff. A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a 23-year-old man died shortly after being restrained by shopping centre security staff.
The incident took place on Thursday afternoon at the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea. Police said the man was approached by staff after an incident on a walkway leading to a car park at the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea on Thursday.
Detectives say the man was approached by centre staff after an incident on a walkway leading to a car park. However, officers said that he became "unwell" and despite first aid was later pronounced dead in hospital.
However, police state that he became "unwell" and despite first aid was later pronounced dead in hospital. The arrested man, 24, is being held at Swansea Central police Station.
Officers say the deceased man was restrained by security staff at around 1240 BST. South Wales Police said the deceased man was restrained by security staff at around 1240 BST.
Stephen Baldwin, a builder who was working near the scene of the incident, said he and co-workers heard a man shouting and a girl swearing at around 1230 BST.Stephen Baldwin, a builder who was working near the scene of the incident, said he and co-workers heard a man shouting and a girl swearing at around 1230 BST.
"It went on for about 10 minutes," he said."It went on for about 10 minutes," he said.
"We went for dinner at 1pm, we came back at 1.30 and the place was swarming with police."We went for dinner at 1pm, we came back at 1.30 and the place was swarming with police.
"They were going from and around the car park and they stopped the cars from leaving and when they eventually let them out they were taking their number plates."They were going from and around the car park and they stopped the cars from leaving and when they eventually let them out they were taking their number plates.
"The forensics went in at about a quarter-to-two." "The forensics went in at about a quarter to two."
The area around the walkway to the multi-storey car park was cordoned off by police, and an incident room has also been set up at Swansea's central police station. Witness appeal
Leading the investigation, Det Ch Insp Peter Azzopardi said: "I am appealing for anyone who has witnessed this incident to come forward and contact the police." The area around the walkway leading from the first floor of the quadrant onto level 6 of the multi-storey car park was cordoned off by police, and an incident room has also been set up at Swansea's central police station.
South Wales Police said the dead man has been identified, however his name had not yet been released. The coroner has been informed and a post mortem examination will also be carried out. Det Ch Insp Peter Azzopardi, who is leading the investigation, said: "I am appealing for anyone who has witnessed this incident to come forward and contact the police."
Management at the Quadrant have said they could not comment as a police investigation was ongoing. South Wales Police said the 23-year-old man, who was pronounced dead at the city's Morriston Hospital, had been identified, however his name had not yet been released.
The coroner has been informed and a post-mortem examination will also be carried out.
Management at the Quadrant said they could not comment as a police investigation was ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident should contact Swansea Central Police Station on 01792 456999 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111.Anyone who witnessed the incident should contact Swansea Central Police Station on 01792 456999 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111.