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| Reward to catch mother's killer | Reward to catch mother's killer |
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| A £20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the successful conviction of the killer of a mother from south Wales. | |
| Beverley Parkhouse, aged 45, was found dead in a room which had been set on fire in her father's house in Nantymoel in Bridgend county. | |
| Police did not initially treat her death as murder but suspicions were raised when tests showed she had died before the fire was started. | Police did not initially treat her death as murder but suspicions were raised when tests showed she had died before the fire was started. |
| One man has been arrested and released. | |
| South Wales Police have set up a mobile police station outside her father's house to attract people who have information to come forward. | South Wales Police have set up a mobile police station outside her father's house to attract people who have information to come forward. |
| It comes a day before Ms Parkhouse, who was a care worker, would have turned 46. | It comes a day before Ms Parkhouse, who was a care worker, would have turned 46. |
| Mrs Parkhouse was found at her father's home (L) | Mrs Parkhouse was found at her father's home (L) |
| Ms Parkhouse lived in Ogmore Vale but would stay at her father's house several times a week. | Ms Parkhouse lived in Ogmore Vale but would stay at her father's house several times a week. |
| On 3 September, she went out with friends in Nantymoel to the Top Club before returning to her father's home and going to bed. | On 3 September, she went out with friends in Nantymoel to the Top Club before returning to her father's home and going to bed. |
| But when she still had not got up late the following morning, her father went to check on her and found her lying dead in her bed. | But when she still had not got up late the following morning, her father went to check on her and found her lying dead in her bed. |
| A fire had been started in the room. | A fire had been started in the room. |
| At first police did not treat her death as suspicious, but as their investigations continued, enough evidence was gathered to suggest she had been murdered. | At first police did not treat her death as suspicious, but as their investigations continued, enough evidence was gathered to suggest she had been murdered. |
| One man came forward and told police he had been with Ms Parkhouse after her father had last seen her. He was questioned and released on police bail. | One man came forward and told police he had been with Ms Parkhouse after her father had last seen her. He was questioned and released on police bail. |
| Police have also put posters up appealing for information about her death and her husband, Andre, has also made a fresh appeal for help in solving the mystery over his wife's death. | Police have also put posters up appealing for information about her death and her husband, Andre, has also made a fresh appeal for help in solving the mystery over his wife's death. |
| An inquest into her death has been opened and adjourned. Arrangements have been made for her body to be released to her family for the funeral. | An inquest into her death has been opened and adjourned. Arrangements have been made for her body to be released to her family for the funeral. |
| Anyone with any information is asked to contact South Wales Police on 01656 655 555 | Anyone with any information is asked to contact South Wales Police on 01656 655 555 |