Overview
- Emergency services were called to a house on Wheatley Place in Cefn Fforest, near Blackwood, at about 7:15am on Thursday.
- A 17-year-old from Cefn Fforest was pronounced dead at the scene and a 38-year-old woman remains in hospital with serious injuries.
- An 18-year-old man from Newbridge was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and is in police custody.
- Gwent Police deployed firearms officers as a precaution, cordoned the area, and conducted forensic examinations, with air ambulance teams assisting.
- Officers are supporting the family and asking witnesses to contact police, while local reports have named the deceased as Lainie Williams.