Witness appeal after man dies in Ebbw Vale

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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a report of a sudden death involving a 25-year-old quad biker on Saturday.

Emergency services were called to Canterbury Road in Beaufort at around 5.55pm on Saturday after a man, who had been riding a quad bike, was found unresponsive by a member of the public on the cycle path running between Beaufort and Nantyglo.

Gwent Police attended along with personnel from the Wales Air Ambulance and Welsh Ambulance Service, and a doctor from the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) confirmed a 25-year-old man from the Ebbw Vale area had died.

His next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.

The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time and a report has been submitted to the coroner in relation to the death.

To assist the coroner, investigating officers appealing for any witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage in Canterbury Road between 5pm and 6pm to get in touch, by calling 101 quoting log reference 2200008080.

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