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Two more arrests over death of Ysbyty Cwm Cynon patient | Two more arrests over death of Ysbyty Cwm Cynon patient |
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Two more people have been arrested and bailed over the death of an 88-year-old woman at a south Wales hospital. | |
Tegwen Roderick, of Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, suffered the injuries at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon in Mountain Ash last month and died six days later. | Tegwen Roderick, of Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, suffered the injuries at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon in Mountain Ash last month and died six days later. |
An inquest into her death has been opened and adjourned. | |
Two women, aged 58 and 62, were arrested on suspicion of assault and conspiring to pervert the course of justice on Thursday. | |
They have been bailed. | |
A 64-year-old man and a woman, 52, were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to pervert the course of justice last Tuesday. | A 64-year-old man and a woman, 52, were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to pervert the course of justice last Tuesday. |
Both have been bailed by South Wales Police pending further enquiries. | Both have been bailed by South Wales Police pending further enquiries. |
Ms Roderick's injuries were found at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon during what Cwm Taf University Health Board called routine patient care on Thursday, 29 May. | Ms Roderick's injuries were found at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon during what Cwm Taf University Health Board called routine patient care on Thursday, 29 May. |
They were described by police as serious and she was transferred to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, but died six days later. | They were described by police as serious and she was transferred to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, but died six days later. |
The exact nature of her injuries has not been revealed and have been described as unexplained by police. | The exact nature of her injuries has not been revealed and have been described as unexplained by police. |
The inquest into the death of Tegwen Roderick was today opened and adjourned until a pre-inquest review at 1300 on 30 September at Aberdare. | |
A spokeswoman for Cwm Taf University Health Board said: "We are unable to comment while the police investigation is ongoing but we continue to co-operate fully with South Wales Police." | A spokeswoman for Cwm Taf University Health Board said: "We are unable to comment while the police investigation is ongoing but we continue to co-operate fully with South Wales Police." |