A 34-year-old man from Neath has been arrested over an assault that has left a man critically ill in hospital. The man is being held on suspicion of Section 18 grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent.
Police were called to Commercial Street near Arch nightclub in Neath at 12.50am on Friday, July 15, to reports of a serious assault on a 47-year-old man. The Welsh Ambulance Service sent two rapid response vehicles, one emergency ambulance and an emergency medical retrieval and transfer service. You can see live updates here.
The man was quickly taken to University Hospital Wales in Cardiff where he remains. Police say he is in a serious condition, his family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
