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| Arrest after city centre murder | Arrest after city centre murder |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 38-year-old man was assaulted in Newport. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 38-year-old man was assaulted in Newport. |
| Gwent Police said there was a dispute between two men in Clytha Square in the city centre at 1730 GMT on 17 December. | |
| The victim suffered a head injury and died at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on Friday. | |
| A police spokesman said a 39-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning and is being questioned. There is an appeal for witnesses. | A police spokesman said a 39-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning and is being questioned. There is an appeal for witnesses. |
| The man who died lived in Newport but police have not yet named him. | The man who died lived in Newport but police have not yet named him. |
| A police spokesman said the incident happened close to the junction with the A48 Cardiff Road. | A police spokesman said the incident happened close to the junction with the A48 Cardiff Road. |
| Four other people were believed to be in the area at the time. | Four other people were believed to be in the area at the time. |
| The injured man was first treated at the Royal Gwent Hospital and later transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. | The injured man was first treated at the Royal Gwent Hospital and later transferred to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information is asked to contact 01633 838111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |