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Cardiff pub murder investigation

Charges are dropped against eight men who were questioned following the death of a man after an altercation at a Cardiff city centre pub in January.

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Man who died after Cardiff altercations named

Lyn Prosser died following altercations inside and outside an O'Neill's pub in Cardiff Credit: Family photograph / South Wales Police

The man who died after several altercations in Cardiff city centre last night has been named as Lyn Prosser, who was 44 and from Beddau near Pontypridd. His family are being supported and told about the investigation into his death by family liaison officers.

There are eight men in custody, arrested on suspicion of murder. Three are aged 28, and the others are 24, 25, 30, 35 and 48.

Police are appealing for witnesses to an altercation that took place in O’Neill’s, St. Mary Street, at around 11pm and then a further altercation outside the pub.

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