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Death in driving school robbery | Death in driving school robbery |
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A man has died and another has been badly injured after a reported robbery and hostage-taking at a driving school in which the building was set alight. | A man has died and another has been badly injured after a reported robbery and hostage-taking at a driving school in which the building was set alight. |
Gwent Police were called to an industrial estate at New Inn, Pontypool, at 1325 BST. | Gwent Police were called to an industrial estate at New Inn, Pontypool, at 1325 BST. |
They said one man was dead at the scene and another was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with head injuries. | They said one man was dead at the scene and another was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital with head injuries. |
The Welsh Ambulance Service said two other males suffered smoke inhalation and were also taken to hospital. | The Welsh Ambulance Service said two other males suffered smoke inhalation and were also taken to hospital. |
The ambulance service said it sent five vehicles to the scene, two rapid response vehicles, two ambulances and one senior advanced paramedic in their own car. | The ambulance service said it sent five vehicles to the scene, two rapid response vehicles, two ambulances and one senior advanced paramedic in their own car. |
They are still at the scene. They were called at around 1340 BST. | They are still at the scene. They were called at around 1340 BST. |
New Inn is a village on the outskirts of Pontypool and about eight miles from Newport. | New Inn is a village on the outskirts of Pontypool and about eight miles from Newport. |
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