A man has been found dead in the grounds of a church.
Officers from Gwent Police were called to St Marys Catholic Church on Stow Hill in Newport city centre on Wednesday morning (March 1) where a 57-year-old man was found unresponsive. Ambulance crews also attended the scene and confirmed that the man, who was from Newport, had died.
Police are currently treating the death as unexplained, with a report submitted to the coroner.
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We received a report that a man had been found unresponsive in the grounds of St Marys Catholic Church, Newport at around 8.30am on Wednesday 1 March.
“Officers attended along with personnel from the Welsh Ambulance Service, who confirmed that a 57-year-old man from Newport had died. The death is being treated as unexplained at this time; a report has been submitted to the coroner in relation to the death.”
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