A spray operative  has died after the machine he was working on rolled into a lake on the Celtic Manor golf course.

Ollie Floyd, who was 20 years of age, was spraying weeds when the incident happened. 

A spokesman for Complete Weed Control told the South Wales Argos "The incident is clearly subject to an on-going investigation which Complete Weed Control and Celtic Manor are co-operating with fully."

A second man, thought to be Ollie Floyd's father was also on the spraying machine when it entered the water.

A health and safety investigation is under way.

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    Statement from Complete Weed Control:

    "It is with great regret that we can confirm one of our operatives, Ollie Floyd, yesterday died at the Celtic Manor resort following an incident which saw a spraying vehicle roll into a lake on the Twenty Ten Course.

    The incident is clearly subject to an ongoing investigation which Complete Weed Control and Celtic Manor are co-operating with fully.

    Our thoughts are with the family at this extremely sad and very difficult time.

    A further statement will be issued in due course."

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