Police have launched a murder investigation after finding a body in a flat in south Wales.
A 50-year-old man has been arrested, officers confirmed, but the body is yet to be identified.
A police cordon is in place near the Sardis Road rugby ground in Pontypridd, and at the flat where the body was found.
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Neighbours have spoken of their shock, including Alyson Murphy, who said: "I've got my son here - I told him not to go out tonight.
"I've been here 13 or 14 years and I've never seen it like this."
Detective Superintendent Paul Hurley, said: "We would like to speak to anybody who thinks they may have information that can help our investigation. No matter how insignificant the information may seem, we would like people to contact us.
"In particular, we want to speak to anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the vicinity of Andrews Court, Rickards Street, were the body was found, and also to anyone who may have seen something suspicious near the rugby ground on Sardis Road in the past couple of days.
"We have a team of detectives and the support of specialist resources working on this inquiry and while we understand it will alarm the community, this is an isolated incident and we do have somebody in custody."
Swarms of officers descended on Pontypridd today, prompting shock and surprise as well as speculation from locals.
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