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Extra time for OAP murder police | |
(about 17 hours later) | |
Detectives have been given extra time to question a 19-year-old man over the murder of a man aged 76 in Cardiff. | |
Detectives said it appeared Leonard Baldwin, from the city, was assaulted at around 1830 BST on Saturday in Neville Street in Riverside. | Detectives said it appeared Leonard Baldwin, from the city, was assaulted at around 1830 BST on Saturday in Neville Street in Riverside. |
Mr Baldwin was taken to the University Hospital of Wales with a serious head injury where he later died. | Mr Baldwin was taken to the University Hospital of Wales with a serious head injury where he later died. |
Officers now have until Tuesday afternoon to question the man under arrest at Fairwater Police Station. | |
An incident room has also been set up at Fairwater and officers have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the Riverside area. | An incident room has also been set up at Fairwater and officers have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the Riverside area. |
Our thoughts are with Leonard's family, and a family liaison officer is supporting them at this tragic Det Supt Paul Kemp | Our thoughts are with Leonard's family, and a family liaison officer is supporting them at this tragic Det Supt Paul Kemp |
Det Supt Paul Kemp, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are currently investigating this incident as a murder inquiry, we have a man in custody being questioned in connection with the death, and we are carrying out house-to-house enquiries with those in the Neville Street area. | |
"As part of this we are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to contact us. | |
"Our thoughts are with Leonard's family, and a family liaison officer is supporting them at this tragic time." | "Our thoughts are with Leonard's family, and a family liaison officer is supporting them at this tragic time." |
Neighbour Janet Wall described how she had looked out of her front window and seen what she thought was someone fallen over. | Neighbour Janet Wall described how she had looked out of her front window and seen what she thought was someone fallen over. |
"But then the ambulance came and put him on the stretcher... I just thought he'd fallen over and hurt himself," she said. | |
Det Supt Kemp appealed for anyone who was in the Neville Street area between 1700 BST and 1830 BST on Saturday, and with information about the incident to call them on 02920 571530, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Det Supt Kemp appealed for anyone who was in the Neville Street area between 1700 BST and 1830 BST on Saturday, and with information about the incident to call them on 02920 571530, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |