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Two questioned, one released in Newport murder inquiry | Two questioned, one released in Newport murder inquiry |
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A man and a woman are still being questioned about the murder of a 60-year-old man in Newport. | A man and a woman are still being questioned about the murder of a 60-year-old man in Newport. |
The man's body was found in the city early on Saturday, with police believing he was the victim of a serious assault. | |
A 19-year-old man has been released on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 19-year-old man has been released on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder. |
Detectives issued a fresh appeal for witnesses, saying it was "vital" people with any information came forward. | |
A man, 25, and a woman of 23, from Newport, remain in custody, said police. | |
Gwent Police believe the man who died may have been hit by a vehicle while lying in the road, in Broad Street in the Pill area of the city. | Gwent Police believe the man who died may have been hit by a vehicle while lying in the road, in Broad Street in the Pill area of the city. |
Det Supt Paul Griffiths, who is leading the investigation, said it was "vital" that anyone driving in the Broad Street area of Pill between 02:00 and 04:00 BST on Saturday contact him via the 101 telephone service. | |
A further four people, two men, aged 22 and 44, and two women, 18 and 46, have been released on police bail after questioning over suspected driving offences. | |
They were arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless and inconsiderate driving and failure to report a road traffic collision. | |
A spokeswoman said on Sunday: "We continue to appeal for witnesses to the incident, which happened between 02:00 and 04:00 BST in the Broad Street area of Pill. Please contact 101 with any information." | A spokeswoman said on Sunday: "We continue to appeal for witnesses to the incident, which happened between 02:00 and 04:00 BST in the Broad Street area of Pill. Please contact 101 with any information." |
Broad Street will continue to be closed to traffic while investigations continue. | Broad Street will continue to be closed to traffic while investigations continue. |
The area has been cordoned off and house-to-house and forensic inquiries are being carried out. | The area has been cordoned off and house-to-house and forensic inquiries are being carried out. |
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