Aberdare Police investigate Skull in the Ditch

Posted on January 28th, 2006 filed in Local News, Misc

Aberdare Police investigate after a walker discovered the remains of a skeleton near Llwydcoed late on Friday afternoon.

The discovery was made in a countryside road near Llwydcoed, not far from a busy intersection on the Heads of the Valleys Road.

The road connecting Hirwaun and Llwydcoed, via the Heads of the Valley intersection, was closed for most of Friday and Saturday as Police carried out a detailed forensic examination of the area.

This part of the Heads of the Valley A465 Road is a notorious accident blackspot.

In 2002 this section of road was given high priority status as part of the Welsh Assembly’s Trunk Road Programme.

Dualling of the A465 between Abergavenny and Hirwaun is being managed by the Welsh Assembly.

Divisional commander, Ch Supt Jeff Farrar, said: “People in the area can be reassured that extensive enquiries will be conducted over the weekend to establish the identity and origin of the remains.”