News · 10 August 2026
Man hunted by police after 56-year-old dies in Pontypool violent disorder
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Police are searching for a 40-year-old man following the fatal violent incident last Thursday that killed Anthony "Tony" Jones, from Brecon. Police with firearms responded to an incident on Mill Street in Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool, resulting in 10 arrests and two hospitalisations. Detectives are also trying to locate a blue Ford Transit van, with the registration MA23 FLC, which was reportedly part of the disorder.
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