Llantwit Fardre murder: Suspect still at large following discovery of woman’s body

No arrests have been made by South Wales Police detectives following the discovery of a woman’s body in Llantwit Fardre, near Pontypridd, on Sunday 21 November.

The discovery was made at a house on St Anne’s Drive at approximately 2.45pm.

Officers say they are not able to release the identity of the deceased at this stage.

An incident room has been set up at Cardiff Central police station and detectives want to hear from anybody in the village who may have heard or seen anything suspicious between 00:01am on Friday (19 November) to 14.40pm on Sunday (21 November).

A large police cordon remains in place in the area while crime scene investigators and specialist search officers work at the scene.

Locals describe the village as "quiet" with a very low crime rate.

Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Darren George said: “This incident has understandably caused significant concern locally and I would like to reassure the community that we have a large team of officers who are working hard to identify who was responsible for this murder. 

“We have officers at the scene and officers carrying out door to door enquiries across the village. An incident room has also been set up at Cardiff Central Police Station.

“My appeal is for anybody who thinks they may have information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact us - what they tell us could be extremely valuable to the investigation.

“I would also like to remind people about the upset that rumour and speculation can cause and am asking people to refrain from fuelling this online and wait for police updates which will be released as and when appropriate throughout the investigation.”

“Finally, I would like to thank the local community for their support to date and reassure them that a large police presence will remain in the area.”