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| Theft arrests in steel site death | Theft arrests in steel site death |
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| Two people have been released on bail after a man died in an incident at a former steelworks site in south Wales. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| A 34-year-old man was treated in hospital after being rescued from the scene and was later arrested on suspicion of metal theft. | |
| Both he and a 16-year-old boy also arrested were later granted bail. | |
| The 34-year-old man was treated in Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny and was discharged on Tuesday. | The 34-year-old man was treated in Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny and was discharged on Tuesday. |
| 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, who was 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. | 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. |
| The man may have died during metal theft say police | The man may have died during metal theft say police |
| A police liaison officer was 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 rescue and recovery operation but 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. |
| 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 householders say they were still without power and technicians were 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 was 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' | '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." |