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| Sudden death of man, 19, probed | |
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| Police have started an investigation following the sudden death of a 19-year-old man in Bridgend county. | Police have started an investigation following the sudden death of a 19-year-old man in Bridgend county. |
| The body of a man, named locally as Sean Rees, was found in the village of Bettws around 0730 BST on Sunday. | |
| Since the start of last year, 18 people under the age of 27 have apparently taken their own lives in the county. | Since the start of last year, 18 people under the age of 27 have apparently taken their own lives in the county. |
| Officers said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and said there was no link with any other deaths in the area. | |
| South Wales Police Chief Inspector Simon Belcher of Bridgend police station said: "This is a tragic loss of life which will be devastating for the family and friends of the deceased and our thoughts are with them. | |
| "We would ask the media to respect the family's wishes to be left in peace to grieve at this sad and difficult time." | "We would ask the media to respect the family's wishes to be left in peace to grieve at this sad and difficult time." |
| One family friend described him as "happy-go-lucky". | |
| He said: "He had recently got a job at Sainsbury's, had passed his driving test and got a car. | |
| "Everyone is so deeply upset, because he was such a likeable person." |