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Theft probe over steel site death Theft arrests in steel site death
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A man who died after an incident at a former steelworks site in south Wales may have been involved in a theft. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of metal theft after an incident in which a man died at a former steelworks site in south Wales.
Gwent Police say Terence Robert Lewis, 33, man died at the scene in a fenced-off tunnel at the ex-Corus site in Ebbw Vale just after midnight on Tuesday. Gwent Police say Terence Robert Lewis, 33, died at the scene in a fenced-off tunnel at the ex-Corus site in Ebbw Vale just after midnight on Tuesday.
Police are keeping an "open mind" about why Mr Lewis and another man were there, including that they might have been involved in the theft of metal. A 34-year-old man was treated in hospital after being rescued from the scene and was later arrested.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with metal theft. A 16-year-old boy was also arrested. Both have been bailed pending.
The electricity supply was cut off in the town during the rescue operation. The 34-year-old man was treated in Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny and was discharged on Tuesday.
A 34-year-old man was rescued and is being treated in Nevill Hall hospital in Abergavenny, but is not yet in a condition to be interviewed by police. A post mortem examination was due to take place on Mr Lewis, who was from Blaina.
A post mortem examination was due to take place on Mr Lewis, from Blaina. The Health and Safety Executive said it was liaising with police, while a meeting will take place with fire, ambulance and council officials and Western Power to co-ordinate further investigations on the site.
Det Chief Inspector Paul Griffiths said: "We are at the very early stages of a complex inquiry and are keeping an open mind at this time as to what the men were doing at the site and how one of them died.
"One consideration is whether their presence may be associated to the theft of metal."
The Health and Safety Executive said it was liaising with police, while a meeting will take place with fire, ambulance, council and Western Power to co-ordinate further investigations on the site.
The man may have died during metal theft say policeThe man may have died during metal theft say police
A police liaison officer is with the dead man's family. A police liaison officer was with the dead man's family.
The electricity supply to homes and businesses in the area had to be switched off during the operation but it was restored once the area was made safe. The electricity supply to homes and businesses in the area had to be switched off during the rescue and recovery operation but was restored once the area was made safe.
Redevelopment
Western Power Distribution said power to more than 6,000 homes in the Blaenau Gwent area was cut off at 0255 BST and was switched back on almost two hours later.Western Power Distribution said power to more than 6,000 homes in the Blaenau Gwent area was cut off at 0255 BST and was switched back on almost two hours later.
A handful of homes say they are still without power and technicians are on their way to investigate, the company said. A handful of householders say they were still without power and technicians were on their way to investigate, the company said.
The Corus steelworks closed five years ago and a major redevelopment scheme is under way. The Corus steelworks closed five years ago and a major redevelopment scheme was under way.
The company sold the site in 2005 to Blaenau Gwent Council.The company sold the site in 2005 to Blaenau Gwent Council.
'Condolences'
A Corus spokesman said there was only a small team at the site, advising on the development.A Corus spokesman said there was only a small team at the site, advising on the development.
Blaenau Gwent Council issued a statement saying:"We are very sorry to hear about this incident and our condolences go out to the families. Blaenau Gwent Council issued a statement saying: "We are very sorry to hear about this incident and our condolences go out to the families."
"Gwent Police are investigating and we will await the outcome of that investigation.""Gwent Police are investigating and we will await the outcome of that investigation."