Ebbw Vale: Man released on police bail after murder arrest
"We understand that reports of this nature cause concern for our communities."Police said the victim did not want hospital treatment following the incident near to the pub on Market Street at about 11:25 BST on Tuesday, and later died.His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.Det Ch Supt Wilkie said they believed this to be an isolated incident and they did not believe there was any ongoing risk to the public.
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