Body confirmed to be that of missing Pontypridd woman Joanne Jones

A body found on Saturday evening has been formally identified as a Pontypridd woman who went missing almost a week ago.

Joanne Jones, 49, was last seen at around 9.45am on Monday, 21 October, in Vale Gardens.

South Wales Police have said that formal identification has now taken place and Mrs Jones' family and the coroner have been informed.

The force added that they are not treating her death as suspicious.

Specialist officer had been carrying out searches for most of the week, including in wooded areas near to where Mrs Jones was last seen.

The National Police Air Service, drones, mountain rescue volunteers, and specialist search dogs were also deployed as part of the search.

Joanne Jones' family have expressed their gratitude to all the agencies and members of the local community who have helped to find her over the past week.

Police say that her family have now requested privacy so they can begin to come to terms with their loss.

Detective Chief Inspector Emma Hampton said: “I want to express my sympathies to Joanne’s family at what is a very sad time for them.

“I also want to thank our emergency services colleagues and members of the public who assisted in our search effort over the last week.

“I can also confirm that we are not treating Joanne’s death as suspicious.”