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| Adult and child found dead at house in Merthyr Tydfil | Adult and child found dead at house in Merthyr Tydfil |
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| An adult and child have been found dead at a house in Merthyr Tydfil, say police. | An adult and child have been found dead at a house in Merthyr Tydfil, say police. |
| Officers were called to an address at Church Street in the village of Troedyrhiw, at 16:20 BST, where the adult and child were found dead. | |
| Police are currently at the scene which has been cordoned off and house-to-house inquiries are being carried out in the area. | Police are currently at the scene which has been cordoned off and house-to-house inquiries are being carried out in the area. |
| South Wales Police released a brief statement confirming the incident. | South Wales Police released a brief statement confirming the incident. |
| But they said there was no further information available at the moment. | But they said there was no further information available at the moment. |
| Local councillor Gareth Lewis said he did not yet know much about the incident but said he had read on social media that the area was "swarming with police". | |
| He said Troedyrhiw was a traditional, close-knit valleys community, "where people look out for each other". | |
| "They will be very much in shock about this," he said. | |
| "It's very sad news and I'm struggling to comprehend it." | |
| Councillor Harvey Jones, who represents the Plymouth ward on Merthyr Tydfil council which includes Troedyrhiw, said he too was shocked to hear news of the deaths. | |
| "Troedyrhiw is a very respectable area," added Mr Jones, who is also the council's cabinet member for schools. | |
| "No doubt everyone in the community and in the wider part of the borough will be shocked by this. It's very sad news." |