A TEENAGE boy, 17, has been found dead in a rural village, with cops arresting five people.
Police were called to a property in, Caerphilly, south Wales, at around 5.45pm on Thursday.
Officers discovered a 17-year-old boy with serious injuries at the address, in Abertridwr.
Paramedics tragically pronounced the teen dead at the scene.
Gwent Police have since arrested five people in connection.
Three men, aged 26, 24, and 18, were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.
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The force also arrested two women aged 28 and 24 on suspicion of assisting an offender.
A resident told Wales Online: “It is quite shocking to hear.
“It’s definitely the scariest thing to happen in the village. You don’t hear about murder often especially in the valleys. Abertridwr is a very tight knit community.”
Another local said: “It was a massive shock. The street is very very quiet and it’s largely middle aged to elderly people. You wouldn’t expect anything like this to happen on your doorstep.”
A Gwent Police spokesperson said: “A 17-year-old from Abertridwr was pronounced dead at the scene; his family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
“Three men, a 26-year-old from London, a 24-year-old from Abertridwr and an 18-year-old from Cardiff, were all arrested on suspicion of murder.
“Two women, a 28-year-old from Hereford and 24-year-old from Senghenydd, were both arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
“All five remain in police custody as enquiries continue.”
Detective Chief Inspector Jitka Tomkova-Griffiths, senior investigating officer, said: “We understand that reports of this nature can be concerning, and it is likely that residents will see an increased number of officers in the area while we carry out further enquires.
“It is important that people do not speculate about the identities of those involved as this could present problems to our investigation.
“If anyone has any information, please speak to our officers or contact us in the usual way.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101, quoting reference number 2600038325, or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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