Cardiff murder: Police launch investigation after man found dead in city centre
Officers called to reports of assault near popular nightlife area
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man died in Cardiff city centre last night.
Streets were cordoned off and a police helicopter was still flying over the area after daylight broke.
Police arrived on the scene, a popular nightlife spot in St Mary’s Street, after reports of an assault at about 4.50am.
“Officers and the police helicopter continue to be in the area and a number of cordons remain in place while investigations continue,” South Wales Police said.
The dead man has not yet been formally identified.
The area cordoned off is at the southern end of St Mary’s Street, near Cardiff Central railway station.
Anyone with information is asked to phone 101 and quote reference number 1900265784.
Additional reporting by PA