A MAN has been found dead at a house in Abercarn.
At around 11.10pm on last night (Thursday), emergency services were called to a report that a man had been found dead within a property in the Hill Street area of Abercarn.
A cordon is in place around the property while officers investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
All the roads in the Hill Street area remain open as usual.
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The cause of death has yet to be established and this will be determined following a post mortem.
His family have been informed.
A neighbour, who didn't want to be named, said: "I didn't hear anything last night. The police have been here this morning since I woke up."
A Gwent Police spokesman said: "We are currently treating the death as unexplained.
"If you have any information about this incident, please call 101 quoting ref: 1900337668 or you can send a direct message to our Gwent Police Facebook or Twitter social media pages."
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