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| Man carried into A&E 'murdered' | Man carried into A&E 'murdered' |
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| A murder inquiry has been launched after a fatally injured man was carried in and left at the A&E department of the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. | |
| Police are eager to trace two men - thought to be of south east Asian origin - who were seen helping the dead man into hospital. | Police are eager to trace two men - thought to be of south east Asian origin - who were seen helping the dead man into hospital. |
| The injured man, who later died, was aged between 25-35 but police have been unable to identity on him. | The injured man, who later died, was aged between 25-35 but police have been unable to identity on him. |
| Gwent Police can be contacted on 01633 642597 or anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Gwent Police can be contacted on 01633 642597 or anonymously on 0800 555 111. |
| During a press conference on Tuesday, detectives said they have not ruled in or ruled out links with organised crime. | During a press conference on Tuesday, detectives said they have not ruled in or ruled out links with organised crime. |
| There is no indication he was shot or stabbed but he had some very serious injuries which resulted in his death DS Geoff Ronayne | There is no indication he was shot or stabbed but he had some very serious injuries which resulted in his death DS Geoff Ronayne |
| Detective Superintendent Geoff Ronayne said the injured man was brought into the hospital at about 1400GMT on Monday. He underwent surgery but died at 2230 GMT. | Detective Superintendent Geoff Ronayne said the injured man was brought into the hospital at about 1400GMT on Monday. He underwent surgery but died at 2230 GMT. |
| "The victim had serious injuries and we don't know how he came by these injuries," he said, adding that some of them appeared to have been inflicted deliberately. | "The victim had serious injuries and we don't know how he came by these injuries," he said, adding that some of them appeared to have been inflicted deliberately. |
| "The two men had a conversation with a staff member in the car park where they asked where they could take their friend. | "The two men had a conversation with a staff member in the car park where they asked where they could take their friend. |
| "There is no indication he was shot or stabbed but he had some very serious injuries which resulted in his death. The two men were clearly intent on getting him as quick as possible into the hospital and as getting out as quick as possible." | "There is no indication he was shot or stabbed but he had some very serious injuries which resulted in his death. The two men were clearly intent on getting him as quick as possible into the hospital and as getting out as quick as possible." |
| Officers said that they were examining missing person reports and working with community leaders to try and get people who may usually be unwilling to go to the police to come forward with any information. | |
| Police want to speak to the men about what happened | Police want to speak to the men about what happened |
| "The ethnic background of the men is unknown, however, we believe it to be South East Asian - possibly Thai, Malaysian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Filipino, or Indonesian," Mr Ronayne added. | "The ethnic background of the men is unknown, however, we believe it to be South East Asian - possibly Thai, Malaysian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Filipino, or Indonesian," Mr Ronayne added. |
| "We would also ask for anyone who may know or recognise the men from the images to contact the police." | "We would also ask for anyone who may know or recognise the men from the images to contact the police." |
| The two men were in their 30s, the first had short dark balding hair and was wearing a yellow mustard jumper with thin dark horizontal stripes. | The two men were in their 30s, the first had short dark balding hair and was wearing a yellow mustard jumper with thin dark horizontal stripes. |
| The second wore a fading blue or green baseball cap with a badge with a three lion's crest, a white long sleeve t-shirt with a red stripe down the shoulder and red piping around the neck. | The second wore a fading blue or green baseball cap with a badge with a three lion's crest, a white long sleeve t-shirt with a red stripe down the shoulder and red piping around the neck. |
| A post mortem examination is being conducted this afternoon and detectives are examining CCTV footage of the area. | A post mortem examination is being conducted this afternoon and detectives are examining CCTV footage of the area. |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 642597 or anonymously on Crimestoppers 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information is asked to contact Gwent Police on 01633 642597 or anonymously on Crimestoppers 0800 555 111. |