A 26-year-old Caerphilly man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager at Trecco Bay Caravan Park in Porthcawl.
Conner Marshall, 18, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, was found in a critical condition at Trecco Bay Caravan Park, Porthcawl, on Sunday March 8.
He had been staying in the caravan park with friends and they spent the evening on Saturday in bars in and around Porthcawl. The group returned to the caravan before midnight when detectives believe Mr Marshall decided to walk to the beach.
At 7am the following morning Mr Marshall was found with multiple injuries to his body and had only limited responsiveness.
He was taken to University Hospital Wales and had been in intensive care since Sunday.
Detective Superintendent Paul Hurley said: “We have a distinct time line of midnight to 7am on Sunday morning and I am appealing for anyone who may have seen anything during these hours to come forward. Connor was wearing a purple shirt, black skinny jeans, grey Adidas trainers, a blue/grey jacket and was carrying a grey Nike shoulder bag.
“Our officers are continuing to conduct inquiries to establish the full circumstances of what happened however we have identified a suspect and arrested a local Caerphilly man in Scotland.
“I would like to stress that this suspect was not part of the group of friends staying in the caravan with Conner that evening.
“I would like to reassure residents and visitors to Porthcawl and Trecco Bay caravan park that this appears to be an isolated incident on a well-managed site. Parkdean Trecco Bay Management are continuing to work closely with South Wales Police. Our thoughts are with Conner’s family and all those affected by this tragic incident.
“This was a brutal attack and I believe the suspect may have shared information with friends, relatives or neighbours.”