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| Arrest after city centre murder | Arrest after city centre murder |
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| A man is still being questioned on suspicion of murder after a 38-year-old man was assaulted in Newport. | A man is still being questioned on suspicion of murder after a 38-year-old man was assaulted in Newport. |
| Kevin Albert Wilmott suffered a head injury in the city centre on 17 December and died at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on Friday. | Kevin Albert Wilmott suffered a head injury in the city centre on 17 December and died at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on Friday. |
| His mother Betty said: "Kevin was a good man who would help anybody". | His mother Betty said: "Kevin was a good man who would help anybody". |
| Gwent Police have appealed for witnesses to an altercation in Clytha Square. A 39-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning. | Gwent Police have appealed for witnesses to an altercation in Clytha Square. A 39-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning. |
| A force spokesman said there was a dispute between two men at 1730 GMT on 17 December, close to the junction with the A48 Cardiff Road. | A force spokesman said there was a dispute between two men at 1730 GMT on 17 December, 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. |
| Mr Wilmott was first treated at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport before being transferred to the University Hospital 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. |