Four arrests after man injured in serious assault

The police cordon and cars parked on Cwm Road
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The residential road is likely to remain closed for some time, police have said

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Four men have been arrested following a serious assault which has closed a Swansea street.

Officers were called to Cwm Road, in the Hafod area of the city, shortly after 12:00 BST on Wednesday following a report of an injured man.

Four men from Swansea - a 31-year-old from Waunwen, a 49-year-old from Gendros, a 37-year-old from Strand and a 39-year-old from Morriston - have been detained.

Residents have said they are unable to return to their homes due to the ongoing police investigation.

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On the scene of serious assault in Swansea after four arrests

South Wales Police added the road was likely to remain closed for some time and asked anyone who witnessed the attack to contact the force.

Local people have said they saw an air ambulance landing nearby earlier in the day, while police cars and vans continue to come and go from the road.

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Police investigations are ongoing at the scene of the serious assault

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