Update: Incident On Nelson Road, Ystrad Mynach, Near To Ystrad Mynach Train Station

At approximately 5.45pm on Tuesday 3rd May 2016, Gwent Police responded to a call for assistance from the South Wales Ambulance Service, to an address in Nelson Road, Ystrad Mynach, near to Ystrad Mynach Train Station. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

On arrival, officers discovered the body of a woman, who can now be named as 75 year old Iris Owens from the Ystrad Mynach area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A 47 year old local man is currently in police custody – after a warrant of further detention was applied for at Newport Magistrates Court yesterday. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Officers are reminding local residents and commuters, if you used Ystrad Mynach Train Station at any time on Tuesday 3rd May 2016 or if you know Iris Owens you may be able to assist with our enquiries – please get in touch by calling 101 and quoting log 363 03/05/2016. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​