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| Probe continues over sudden death | Probe continues over sudden death |
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| Investigations into the the sudden death of a woman, 21, are continuing, following the arrest of a 49-year-old man at Porthcawl police station. | |
| The station was closed on Wednesday, with the entrance taped off as an inquiry was launched. | The station was closed on Wednesday, with the entrance taped off as an inquiry was launched. |
| A notice in the door of the station read: "Due to incident, station has had to close". | A notice in the door of the station read: "Due to incident, station has had to close". |
| The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said they were asked to to attend the station in Porthcawl at 1320 BST. | The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust said they were asked to to attend the station in Porthcawl at 1320 BST. |
| However, a spokesperson for the ambulance service said no patients were treated there, and no patients were taken to hospital. | However, a spokesperson for the ambulance service said no patients were treated there, and no patients were taken to hospital. |
| South Wales Police have confirmed that they are investigating the death of the woman in the area. | South Wales Police have confirmed that they are investigating the death of the woman in the area. |
| 'Strange' | 'Strange' |
| Officers said they expected the Porthcawl station to reopen on Thursday morning "as normal". | Officers said they expected the Porthcawl station to reopen on Thursday morning "as normal". |
| Speaking on Wednesday, Wayne Keene, who runs USTU hairdressing salon, across the road from the police station, said: "There was quite a lot of activity over there. | Speaking on Wednesday, Wayne Keene, who runs USTU hairdressing salon, across the road from the police station, said: "There was quite a lot of activity over there. |
| "The fact they had cordoned it off was very peculiar. There were more police cars than usual about mid afternoon. | "The fact they had cordoned it off was very peculiar. There were more police cars than usual about mid afternoon. |
| "Everyone is wondering what's going on." | "Everyone is wondering what's going on." |
| Another man, who did not want to be named, said: "It's strange that the police station is closed and has police tape around it. I don't know what's gone on." | Another man, who did not want to be named, said: "It's strange that the police station is closed and has police tape around it. I don't know what's gone on." |