Jeffrey Plevey named as Cardiff church collapse victim
Police have identified Jeffrey Plevey as the man who died following the collapse of the Citadel building in Splott, Cardiff on Tuesday.
Police have identified Jeffrey Plevey as the man who died following the collapse of the Citadel building in Splott, Cardiff on Tuesday.
Cardiff Central AM Jenny Rathbone said the former church that has collapsed in the city centre was being demolished because it was thought to be unsafe.
She made the following comments on social media:
Citadel is former church by Splott Bridge that was being demolished because it was unsafe. Concern for injured person from demolition co
Cardiff South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty has also expressed his concern.
Very concerned to hear reports of derelict church collapse by #Splott Road - am in contact with @networkrail @swpolice @swfireandrescue
A report by Cardiff Council from June 2016 identified that the Splott church that collapsed on Tuesday had a 'high risk' of doing so.
Here is what we know so far after a church collapsed in the centre of Cardiff.