A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Newport is still critically ill in hospital after being found unconscious on a Bettws estate.

Local people said the man, found unconscious in Lambourne Way, Bettws, fell from the roof of the Spar shop in the early hours of December 29.

Police have since arrested five men on suspicion of assault and say they are treating the incident as suspicious.

Police are still appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them on 01633 838111 or anonymously on Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.