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Man charged with vicar's murder Man charged with vicar's murder
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A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a vicar who was stabbed in the grounds of his church in the south Wales valleys.A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a vicar who was stabbed in the grounds of his church in the south Wales valleys.
Geraint David Evans, 23, has appeared at Aberdare Magistrates Court. Geraint David Evans, 23 and from the same village as the vicar, has appeared at Aberdare Magistrates Court.
Father Paul Bennett, 59, was killed at St Fagan's Church in Trecynon, near Aberdare, on Wednesday afternoon. His family has released a tribute to him. Father Paul Bennett, 59, was killed at St Fagan's Church in Trecynon, near Aberdare, on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Evans has been remanded in custody until 23 March when he will appear at Crown Court in Merthyr Tydfil.Mr Evans has been remanded in custody until 23 March when he will appear at Crown Court in Merthyr Tydfil.
Some 30 detectives have been working on the inquiry, based at Mountain Ash Police Station. Mr Evans, who has dark hair and a beard and who wore a black tracksuit top, spoke only to confirm his name and address during the brief hearing on Friday.
Police were called to the church at around 1450 GMT where they found the body of the father-of-two. No application for bail was made by his solicitor, Denny Bryant, and he was remanded in custody by magistrates' chairman Anthony Williams.
The church was cordoned off and scenes of crime officers conducted a forensic search of the area. Police had been called to the church at around 1450 GMT on Wednesday where they found the body of the father-of-two.
The family of Father Bennett, who was married with two sons and a grandson, has released a tribute.The family of Father Bennett, who was married with two sons and a grandson, has released a tribute.
They said: "Paul was a loyal son and a devoted husband, father and grandfather, who spent his whole life putting the thoughts and feelings of others ahead of his own.They said: "Paul was a loyal son and a devoted husband, father and grandfather, who spent his whole life putting the thoughts and feelings of others ahead of his own.
"He lived his life for his people and cared deeper than anyone can imagine for his church."He lived his life for his people and cared deeper than anyone can imagine for his church.
"We loved him dearly and cannot imagine life without him. All we can hope and pray for is that he hasn't lost his life in vain.""We loved him dearly and cannot imagine life without him. All we can hope and pray for is that he hasn't lost his life in vain."