Police enquiries are ongoing after a man's body was found on a street. South Wales Police have confirmed the death of a 45-year-old man who was found in the street at Caerau Road, Caerau, Maesteg.
It is thought the body was found in the early hours of Saturday, April 30. Police officers said next of kin have been informed. No cause of death has been released.
Enquiries are ongoing, however, and police said at this stage there did not seem to be any suspicious circumstances. A large section of Caerau Road remained cordoned off on Saturday afternoon,
There was a police cordon at The Old Station Hotel stretching around 200 meters up the road on Saturday morning. Three police vehicles remained at the scene as well as several officers. A small crowd had gathered near the cordon, eyewitnesses said the road had been closed since around 4am.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: "South Wales Police can confirm the sudden death of a 45-year-old man in Maesteg. He was found in the street at Caerau Road, Caerau, Maesteg.
"Next of kin have been informed. There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances at this stage and enquiries are on-going.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact South Wales Police quoting occurrence *142336."
One resident nearby who didn't want to be named said the road has been closed since earlier this morning.
"All I know is there was a 45-year-old man found dead this morning," she said. "They found him in the road. I think it was about 4 o'clock or so this morning that it happened.
"They're saying it's not suspicious but there are still police there."
South Wales Police can be contacted via their website on https://bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo, via social media, via email on SWP101@south-wales.police.uk or by calling 101.
