A TEENAGE boy, 17, has been found dead in a rural village as cops arrest five people on suspicion of murder.

Police were called to a property in Abertridwr, Caerphilly, south Wales, at around 5.45pm on Thursday.

Police vehicles and vans at Lower Francis Street, Abertridwr, investigating an incident.A boy, 17, was found dead at a property in south Wales on Thursday eveningCredit: Refer to source A Gwent Police officer in a white forensic suit and blue gloves stands between two police vans at a crime scene.Cops have arrested five people on suspicion of murderCredit: Refer to source

Officers discovered a 17-year-old boy with serious injuries and he was tragically pronounced dead at the scene in Lower Francis Street.

Gwent Police have since arrested five people on suspicion of murder.

Three men, aged 26, 24, and 18 were detained and remain in custody.

The force also arrested two women aged 28 and 24 on suspicion of murder.

A Gwent Police spokesperson said: “A 17-year-old from Abertridwr was pronounced dead at the scene; his family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

“Three men, a 26-year-old from London, a 24-year-old from Abertridwr and an 18-year-old from Cardiff, were all arrested on suspicion of murder.

“Two women, a 28-year-old from Hereford and 24-year-old from Senghenydd, were both arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

“All five remain in police custody as enquiries continue.”

Police vehicles and crime scene tape on a street lined with residential buildings, indicating a police investigation.All five will remain in custody while investigations continueCredit: media Wales A forensic investigator in a white hazmat suit walks between two police vans at a crime scene.The teenager was tragically pronounced dead at the sceneCredit: Refer to source

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