Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEleanor StoreyFriday 14 August 2026 02:01 BSTPhillip Ormerod, aged 102, from Cwmbran (PA)A 102-year-old man named Phillip Ormerod has died in hospital following an alleged assault at a pub in South Wales.Emergency services were called to the Crow's Nest pub in Cwmbran around 10.25pm on 1 August.A 56-year-old man from Llanelli has been arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault and remains under investigation.Gwent Police are appealing for witnesses who were inside the pub between 10pm and 11pm on the night of the incident to come forward.Mr Ormerod’s son Robert Ormerod said that the 102-year-old was a “pub character” who had been diagnosed with dementia.In fullGreat-grandfather, 102, was ‘pushed off stage’ at Welsh pub before his death, says sonMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in