A 102-year-old man has died following an alleged assault at a pub in Cwmbran, South Wales. Phillip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the incident at the Crow's Nest pub on August 1.
Gwent Police confirmed his death on Thursday. A 56-year-old man from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, was arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm and remains under investigation.
Emergency services were called to the pub around 10:25 p.m. BST on August 1 after receiving a report of an assault. Det Ch Insp Shelley Comley, senior investigating officer for Gwent Police, stated that while there is public interest, the situation is an active criminal investigation and involves a grieving family. Comley urged the public to consider the impact of inaccurate or speculative comments, particularly online.
The force is appealing for witnesses who were at the Crow's Nest pub between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the night of the incident to come forward.