Two killed in Newport crash as police arrest woman and teen over 'murder'

A woman and a teenager have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were killed in a crash in Newport. Gwent Police sealed off Aberthaw Road in Alway shortly after the collision at around 1am on Thursday. Officers say the crash reportedly involved a BMW car and a motorbike, and that the two men were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. An 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman have since been arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three remain in police custody at this time, reports Wales Online . A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "Officers from Gwent Police investigating a report of a road traffic collision in Aberthaw Road, Newport, are appealing for witnesses. The collision reportedly involved a BMW car and a motorbike; the BMW is believed to have left the scene before police arrival. "Two males, the driver and the pillion passenger of the motorbike, were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Specially trained officers will be allocated to support the families throughout the investigation. "Anyone with information - including CCTV and dashcam footage – is asked to contact us quoting log reference 2600141467. "Officers investigating the circumstances leading up to the collision would like to speak to anyone who was travelling along or residents who reside in Aberthaw Road and the surrounding areas to check their CCTV, between the hours of midnight - 1.40am on Thursday 7 May. "An 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three remain in police custody."