Man charged with murder after 32-year-old dies following alleged assault near pub in Porthcawl

A man has been charged with murder after a 32-year-old died following an alleged assault.

Police were called on 16 September with a report that a man had been assaulted the previous Friday (8 September) near The Brogden pub, New Road, Porthcawl.

A 32-year-old man from Bridgend died in hospital on 23 September, as a result of his injuries.

Steven Chappell, 28, from Cwmdare, Aberdare, has been charged with murder and has been remanded into custody, South Wales police confirmed.

He will face a Pre and Trial Preparation Hearing on 12 December.