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A man is receiving hospital treatment after deliberately cutting himself with a knife at a supermarket in Swansea. A man is receiving hospital treatment after cutting his throat with a knife at a supermarket in Swansea.
South Wales Police and the Independent Police Complaints Commission are investigating after the incident at the Tesco Extra store in Fforestfach.South Wales Police and the Independent Police Complaints Commission are investigating after the incident at the Tesco Extra store in Fforestfach.
It is understood the 28-year-old man inflicted injuries to his throat at about 2215 GMT on Tuesday. It is understood the 28-year-old man inflicted the injuries to himself at about 2215 GMT on Tuesday.
Neither the police, the IPCC nor Tesco were willing to provide further details of the incident.Neither the police, the IPCC nor Tesco were willing to provide further details of the incident.
South Wales Police said an investigation was under way after they were called to the store on Pontarddulais Road on Tuesday evening.South Wales Police said an investigation was under way after they were called to the store on Pontarddulais Road on Tuesday evening.
The force said he was taken to the city's Morriston Hospital, but as the matter had been referred to the IPCC it would be "inappropriate" to comment further.The force said he was taken to the city's Morriston Hospital, but as the matter had been referred to the IPCC it would be "inappropriate" to comment further.
An IPCC spokesman said: "The law requires an incident like this to be referred to us as the police were present when a man harmed himself.An IPCC spokesman said: "The law requires an incident like this to be referred to us as the police were present when a man harmed himself.
"We have now had the referral from the police and will decide if the matter needs to be investigated by the IPCC or not.""We have now had the referral from the police and will decide if the matter needs to be investigated by the IPCC or not."