By Desire Emmanuel with Agency Reports
A 102-year-old man has died after being assaulted during a fight at a beer parlour (pub) in South Wales, police said on Thursday, August 13.
Phillip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, was taken to hospital in a critical condition following the reported incident at the town’s Crow’s Nest pub around 10.25 p.m. on August 1, Sky News reported.
Gwent Police confirmed on Thursday that he has since died.
A 56-year-old man from Llanelli was arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault and remains under investigation.
DCI Shelley Comley, senior investigating officer for Gwent Police, said: “We understand the public interest in this incident but want to remind people that not only is this an active criminal investigation, but there is a family at the heart of it processing the loss of a loved one.
“Please consider the impact that inaccurate or speculative comments – particularly online commentary – could have on them and the ongoing investigation as a whole.”
Gwent Police are looking to speak to anyone who was in the pub between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the night of the incident.
