29 June 2012 Last updated at 01:56 ET

Maesteg murder: Police continue to question 22-year-old man

Thomas Sutton Thomas Sutton had a "heart of gold," his mother said

South Wales Police are continuing to question a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a double stabbing.

Twenty-year-old Thomas Sutton, from Caerau, was killed in the incident on Tuesday at about 21:00 BST in Nantyffyllon, near Maesteg.

A teenager, named locally as 17 year-old Kyle Harris, remains critically ill in hospital.

Mr Sutton's mother, Joanne Sutton, 42, said her son had a "heart of gold", adding that the family was "just numb".

The injured teenager is being treated at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend.

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact the incident room at Bridgend Police Station on 01656 306099 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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