A man has been found dead today in Newport.
The 57-year-old was found unresponsive in the grounds of St Marys Catholic Church, Newport at around 8:30 this morning.
His death is being treated as unexplained.
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: “We received a report that a man had been found unresponsive in the grounds of St Marys Catholic Church, Newport at around 8.30am on Wednesday 1 March.
“Officers attended along with personnel from the Welsh Ambulance Service, who confirmed that a 57-year-old man from Newport had died.
“The death is being treated as unexplained at this time; a report has been submitted to the coroner in relation to the death.”
The incident caused the road between Stow Hill/Charles Street and School Lane to be taped off.
The road re-opened at around 1.45pm this afternoon.
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