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| Man dies in hospital after arrest | Man dies in hospital after arrest |
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| A 22-year-old man has died in hospital after he was arrested by police for his own safety. | A 22-year-old man has died in hospital after he was arrested by police for his own safety. |
| The man, from Newport, south Wales, was reported missing on Saturday. | The man, from Newport, south Wales, was reported missing on Saturday. |
| A Gwent Police spokeswoman said that following a search of the area he was found by officers and arrested under the Mental Health Act. | A Gwent Police spokeswoman said that following a search of the area he was found by officers and arrested under the Mental Health Act. |
| He was taken into custody, but when officers became concerned about his health on Sunday morning he was taken to hospital where he later died. | He was taken into custody, but when officers became concerned about his health on Sunday morning he was taken to hospital where he later died. |
| The spokeswoman said: "The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission." | The spokeswoman said: "The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission." |
| This is the second case to be referred to the IPCC in Wales in the past week. | |
| On Thursday, a 42-year-old man died following a police raid on his house in Port Talbot. | |
| The IPCC said the man was believed to have swallowed something during the raid on the Sandfields estate. |