SOUTH WALES POLICE LAUNCH MURDER INVESTIGATION AFTER BODY DISCOVERED IN CARDIFF WOODLANDS

NEWS UPDATE 

South Wales Police has launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a body in St Mellons, Cardiff, earlier today (November 22).

Emergency services were called to woodland near Brookfield Drive at 7.13am today.

Although formal identification has not been carried out, the body is believed to be that of a 32-year-old Cardiff man.

Next of kin has been informed and they are being supported by specially trained liaison officers.

Detectives are carrying out house to house enquiries and scenes of crime officers are conducting forensic examinations of the woodland.

An incident room has been set up at Cardiff Central Police Station and an appeal for information has been issued.

This is not linked to the on-going murder investigation of missing man Mohamed Mergherbi in Llanedeyrn.

Superintendent Jo Maal, head of operations in Cardiff, said:

“We appreciate having two murder investigations in such close proximity might be a concern particularly for communities in the east of Cardiff.

“We would like to reassure the public that detectives are working hard to establish the circumstances leading to today’s incident and extra patrols by our neighbourhood teams are continuing to reassure the public.”

Officers are keen to speak to anyone who was in the Brookfield Drive area from midnight on Wednesday, November 21 to 7.13am on Thursday, November the 22nd.

Anyone who may have CCTV or dash-cam footage or any other information is asked to submit information via the Police Major Incident Public Reporting Site: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/62SWP18A71-PO1

Alternatively please contact South Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting occurrence number 1800443260.