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Three arrests after woman, Emma Jones, murdered in Penygroes, Gwynedd | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
A murder investigation has been launched in the Gwynedd village of Penygroes after the death of a woman, named locally as Emma Jones. | |
North Wales Police said the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday in the Trem y Wyddfa area. | North Wales Police said the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday in the Trem y Wyddfa area. |
Ms Jones, who is believed to be in her early 30s, was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead. | |
Three people have been arrested and are in police custody. An appeal for witnesses has also been issued. | |
Local councillor and leader of Gwynedd council, Dyfed Edwards, said: "It is not an incident that happens in a place such as Penygroes," | Local councillor and leader of Gwynedd council, Dyfed Edwards, said: "It is not an incident that happens in a place such as Penygroes," |
"But we have to deal with it - and the way to do that I think, is to offer support to those that need support." | "But we have to deal with it - and the way to do that I think, is to offer support to those that need support." |
S4C programme | S4C programme |
Forensic experts have spent the day at what is believed to be the home of the victim, a block of flats in Trem y Wyddfa. | Forensic experts have spent the day at what is believed to be the home of the victim, a block of flats in Trem y Wyddfa. |
The area has been sealed off while a detailed search continues. | The area has been sealed off while a detailed search continues. |
The death came as the whole village was due to celebrate its Christmas fayre, with preparations for the community event filmed for the S4C programme, Mel a Nia. | The death came as the whole village was due to celebrate its Christmas fayre, with preparations for the community event filmed for the S4C programme, Mel a Nia. |
Those attending on Saturday said it had hit the festivities hard. | Those attending on Saturday said it had hit the festivities hard. |
Elwyn Jones Griffith, a community councillor who was helping to organise the event, said: "The whole village is in shock. | Elwyn Jones Griffith, a community councillor who was helping to organise the event, said: "The whole village is in shock. |
"They are very, very subdued about the whole affair. Nothing like this has happened before." | "They are very, very subdued about the whole affair. Nothing like this has happened before." |
Local resident Jean Hefina Owen added: "It's a terrible thing to happen in a village like this. | Local resident Jean Hefina Owen added: "It's a terrible thing to happen in a village like this. |
"We know the families, we know the grandparents, both sides of the families. It's terrible that such a thing can happen. | "We know the families, we know the grandparents, both sides of the families. It's terrible that such a thing can happen. |
Mrs Owen said she knew the victim Ms Jones, and described her as "a lovely young lady". |