13/10/2014

73-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of Neighbour

A 73-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man at a sheltered housing complex.

76-year-old Fred Hatch was found injured at Fairoaks in Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan last Wednesday.

He died in Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales a short time later.

Police believe that he had been attacked with a hammer.

Alan Rogers has been charged with his murder.

Mr Rogers was remanded in custody to appear before Cardiff Crown Court in December.

(MH/CD)

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