Two more people, a 29-year-old man and 16-year-old boy, have been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent, after an alleged assault on a 12-year-old boy outside a rugby club. The arrests come after a 36-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were arrested earlier this week in relation to the same incident.
South Wales Police continues to appeal for witnesses to the alleged attack, which left a 12-year-old boy with a bleeding, bruised and swollen face after he was allegedly strangled and repeatedly punched outside Cwmgors rugby club, in Neath Port Talbot last Sunday, January 29. Officers say enquiries are ongoing.
A spokesperson for the force said: "South Wales Police received a report on Sunday, January 29 of an assault on a 12-year-old boy outside Cwmgors Rugby Club around 6pmthat evening. Four people have been arrested in connection to the incident. A 36-year-old man and 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 GBH with intent.