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| Man quizzed over office killing | Man quizzed over office killing |
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| Police are questioning a 52-year-old Cardiff man after another man died at a driver recruitment agency. | Police are questioning a 52-year-old Cardiff man after another man died at a driver recruitment agency. |
| Gwent Police said he was held on Monday night on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment. | Gwent Police said he was held on Monday night on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and false imprisonment. |
| The death was at Driverline 247 in New Inn, Pontypool, Torfaen, whose offices were set on fire. Three more men were injured and one remains in hospital. | The death was at Driverline 247 in New Inn, Pontypool, Torfaen, whose offices were set on fire. Three more men were injured and one remains in hospital. |
| Armed officers later surrounded a house in Rumney, Cardiff, for six hours, before it was found to be empty. | Armed officers later surrounded a house in Rumney, Cardiff, for six hours, before it was found to be empty. |
| Gwent Police had been called to the offices of Driverline 247 about 1330 BST on Monday. | Gwent Police had been called to the offices of Driverline 247 about 1330 BST on Monday. |
| One man was found injured but died at the scene, and another had serious head injuries. There has been speculation that the dead man was shot. | |
| TIMELINE OF THE DRAMA 1325 BST, Monday: Emergency services called to officers of Driverline 247 in New Inn, Pontypool, where they find one man dead, three more hurtMid-afternoon: Armed police officers surround a house in Rumney, Cardiff, some 20 miles away.2000 BST: Ambulance service confirm it has been stood down from the Rumney incident2140 BST: Gwent Police say 52-year-old man is under arrest | |
| Another two men were found to be suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire was started at the premises, on South Pontypool Industrial Park and Torfaen Business Centre. There remains a strong police presence at New Inn. | Another two men were found to be suffering from smoke inhalation after a fire was started at the premises, on South Pontypool Industrial Park and Torfaen Business Centre. There remains a strong police presence at New Inn. |
| Police used dogs and a helicopter in the search for the attacker, who had fled the scene. | Police used dogs and a helicopter in the search for the attacker, who had fled the scene. |
| Attention then switched to an address about 20 miles away to Cardiff, where several neighbouring properties in Penrhos Crescent, Rumney, were evacuated and nearby streets were cordoned off. | Attention then switched to an address about 20 miles away to Cardiff, where several neighbouring properties in Penrhos Crescent, Rumney, were evacuated and nearby streets were cordoned off. |
| But after six hours, South Wales Police said the property was found to be empty after a search. | |
| Shortly after, police said they had made an arrest, although they have not revealed where it was carried out. | Shortly after, police said they had made an arrest, although they have not revealed where it was carried out. |
| South Wales Police said: "We can confirm that officers were in attendance at a property in Rumney, Cardiff, in relation to an ongoing Gwent Police investigation. | South Wales Police said: "We can confirm that officers were in attendance at a property in Rumney, Cardiff, in relation to an ongoing Gwent Police investigation. |
| "Armed police were deployed to the scene as a precaution in order to ensure the safety of members of the public and officers at the scene. | "Armed police were deployed to the scene as a precaution in order to ensure the safety of members of the public and officers at the scene. |
| "A search of the property was conducted and the property was found to be empty. We can confirm there was no hostage situation at the property. | "A search of the property was conducted and the property was found to be empty. We can confirm there was no hostage situation at the property. |
| Armed officer outside a house in Rumney, Cardiff | |
| Sandra Huish, 46, a neighbour in Penrhos Crescent, Rumney, said: "The police turned up mid-afternoon and told us all to get back into our homes. | Sandra Huish, 46, a neighbour in Penrhos Crescent, Rumney, said: "The police turned up mid-afternoon and told us all to get back into our homes. |
| "I was on my way to work, there were police everywhere and they said to stay inside. | "I was on my way to work, there were police everywhere and they said to stay inside. |
| "It was very frightening and we were worried for our safety." | "It was very frightening and we were worried for our safety." |
| Torfaen councillor Alastair Cunnington who runs a graphics company a few doors from Driverline 247 said they were shocked by what had happened. | Torfaen councillor Alastair Cunnington who runs a graphics company a few doors from Driverline 247 said they were shocked by what had happened. |
| The driver recruitment agency was a customer of his company, he said, "very plain ordinary people like ourselves". | The driver recruitment agency was a customer of his company, he said, "very plain ordinary people like ourselves". |
| There was alarm over what had happened "because this is a rural community within Torfaen". | There was alarm over what had happened "because this is a rural community within Torfaen". |
| "It's not Manchester, Nottingham or London where you would expect probably to see this kind of thing but in a small place like this (it's) very unusual. " | "It's not Manchester, Nottingham or London where you would expect probably to see this kind of thing but in a small place like this (it's) very unusual. " |
| All three men injured in the incident at New Inn were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, in Newport, and two were later released. | All three men injured in the incident at New Inn were taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital, in Newport, and two were later released. |
| One man is still there in a stable condition.Gwent Police said: "Inquiries linked to this incident had been made earlier in the Cardiff area." | One man is still there in a stable condition.Gwent Police said: "Inquiries linked to this incident had been made earlier in the Cardiff area." |