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Murder inquiry over body found in river at Grangetown, Cardiff | Murder inquiry over body found in river at Grangetown, Cardiff |
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Police have launched a murder investigation after a 45-year-old man's body was found partially submerged in a river beneath a road bridge. | Police have launched a murder investigation after a 45-year-old man's body was found partially submerged in a river beneath a road bridge. |
The man, who had suffered head injuries, was discovered by Penarth Road bridge in Grangetown, Cardiff, in the early hours of Thursday. | The man, who had suffered head injuries, was discovered by Penarth Road bridge in Grangetown, Cardiff, in the early hours of Thursday. |
A police cordon was set up on the Taff Embankment side of the River Taff. | A police cordon was set up on the Taff Embankment side of the River Taff. |
A post mortem-examination is continuing to establish the cause of death, and police have yet to name the man. | |
South Wales Police received an anonymous call just before midnight on Wednesday from a phone kiosk on Clare Road, Grangetown, calling them to the scene. | South Wales Police received an anonymous call just before midnight on Wednesday from a phone kiosk on Clare Road, Grangetown, calling them to the scene. |
Det Supt Paul Hurley, of the force's specialist crime investigations team, said: "Specially-trained officers are... breaking the tragic news to the man's parents and they will be offered our full support. | Det Supt Paul Hurley, of the force's specialist crime investigations team, said: "Specially-trained officers are... breaking the tragic news to the man's parents and they will be offered our full support. |
"We are very grateful to those who have already contacted us with information, particularly a man who identified himself to a PCSO (police community support officer) earlier today as being the person who made the initial 999 call from a telephone kiosk on Clare Road. | "We are very grateful to those who have already contacted us with information, particularly a man who identified himself to a PCSO (police community support officer) earlier today as being the person who made the initial 999 call from a telephone kiosk on Clare Road. |
"We are appealing for witnesses and I would ask anyone who was in the Taff Embankment area between 6pm on Wednesday and 12.30am [Thursday] to contact South Wales Police. | "We are appealing for witnesses and I would ask anyone who was in the Taff Embankment area between 6pm on Wednesday and 12.30am [Thursday] to contact South Wales Police. |
"We are also keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the man in the hours leading up to his body being found." | "We are also keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the man in the hours leading up to his body being found." |
The man was white and was wearing light blue jeans, a navy anorak-style jacket, and a light coloured baseball cap with the wording "Crosshatch". | The man was white and was wearing light blue jeans, a navy anorak-style jacket, and a light coloured baseball cap with the wording "Crosshatch". |
He may have had a black holdall too, said police. | He may have had a black holdall too, said police. |
An incident room has been set up at Cardiff central police station, and a police cordon remains at the scene. | An incident room has been set up at Cardiff central police station, and a police cordon remains at the scene. |
Anyone with information is urged to call the incident room on 02920 571 530, South Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting occurrence number 1400093541. | Anyone with information is urged to call the incident room on 02920 571 530, South Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting occurrence number 1400093541. |
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