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Arrest follows death of woman, 21 | |
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Investigations into continuing into the sudden death of a 21-year-old woman following the arrest of a 49-year-old man at a police station. | |
The station in Porthcawl, Bridgend county borough, was closed on Wednesday, with the entrance taped off as an inquiry was launched. | |
A South Wales Police notice on the door read: "Due to incident, station has had to close". | |
The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust were asked to attend the station. | |
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 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." |