Teenager dies after air gun incident (From South Wales Argus)

Teenager dies after air gun incident

7:52am Monday 12th November 2007

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A 17-year-old Newport boy has died after an incident involving an air rifle, police said today.

Gwent Police said two men have been arrested and are in police custody following the teenager's death in hospital.

The incident happened at 6.30pm yesterday in the Maesglas area of the city. The teenager was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital where he later died.

A spokesman said: "The investigation is still in its early stages in terms of finding out what has happened.

"The 17-year-old male sustained injuries as a result of the incident, which led to his death. We are now in the process of investigating exactly what the circumstances were."

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