A FIVE-THOUSAND POUND reward is being offered for information on a dog walker who suffered gunshot injuries in Ebbw Vale.

Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit.

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The incident happened on Man Moel Road just after 6pm on Sunday, November 18 2018, where a man had been walking in the area with his dog when he was later injured in the leg.

The 47-year-old suffered life changing injuries, for which he still requires ongoing hospital treatment.

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A 50-year-old man, from the Cefn Golau area of Tredegar, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder last year was released under investigation.

If you have any information, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting log 383 18/11/18 or contact them via the non-traceable anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

The reward will only qualify if information is passed to Crimestoppers.