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Arrest over shopping centre death | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
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. | |
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. | |
However, officers said 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. | |
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." | |
Witness appeal | |
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. | |
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." | |
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. |