A man has been found dead near a cricket club in Rhondda Cynon Taf, police have confirmed.
Emergency services were called to a footpath running alongside the River Rhondda near Hopkinstown Cricket Club on Sunday afternoon after the man was found unresponsive. A cordon was put in place in the small village, near Pontypridd, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police statement on the incident
South Wales Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious. A statement from the force read: “South Wales Police was called at 2.10pm on Sunday October 11 to reports of a man being unresponsive on the footpath that runs alongside the river near the cricket club in Hopkinstown.”
The statement added: "The man was declared deceased at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious, and HM Coroner has been informed.”
Locals report police presence
Locals reported seeing police officers in the area, with a cordon in place following the discovery on the riverside path.
