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| Murder probe over body find by M4 | Murder probe over body find by M4 |
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| Police looking for a part-time model who disappeared on a night out 10 days ago are working to identify a body found in woodland near the M4. | Police looking for a part-time model who disappeared on a night out 10 days ago are working to identify a body found in woodland near the M4. |
| A 25-year-old man, believed to be her husband, is still being questioned on suspicion of the murder of Kirsty Grabham, 24. | |
| The body was discovered at Bridgend about 20 miles from Mrs Grabham's home in Mount Pleasant, Swansea. | The body was discovered at Bridgend about 20 miles from Mrs Grabham's home in Mount Pleasant, Swansea. |
| Police have removed a hairbrush, a computer hard drive from the house. | |
| Mrs Grabham was last seen getting into a taxi at a friend's home in Dan y Graig Road in the Port Tennant area of the city just before 0400 GMT on 29 March. | Mrs Grabham was last seen getting into a taxi at a friend's home in Dan y Graig Road in the Port Tennant area of the city just before 0400 GMT on 29 March. |
| She had been at the Play nightclub in the city with friends earlier that night. | She had been at the Play nightclub in the city with friends earlier that night. |
| South Wales Police said a body was discovered on Monday in the Laleston area of Bridgend. | South Wales Police said a body was discovered on Monday in the Laleston area of Bridgend. |
| A police spokesman said the body had not yet been formally identified and the coroner had been informed. | A police spokesman said the body had not yet been formally identified and the coroner had been informed. |
| The body was found 21 miles from where Mrs Grabham was last seen | The body was found 21 miles from where Mrs Grabham was last seen |
| He said a trained family liaison officer was supporting the family of Mrs Grabham. | He said a trained family liaison officer was supporting the family of Mrs Grabham. |
| He said officers had been granted more time to question a 25-year-old man, arrested on Friday, in connection with the murder. | He said officers had been granted more time to question a 25-year-old man, arrested on Friday, in connection with the murder. |
| On Monday, police officers in red overalls carried out a painstaking search of the woodland area alongside the M4 where the body was discovered. | On Monday, police officers in red overalls carried out a painstaking search of the woodland area alongside the M4 where the body was discovered. |
| A section of the westbound motorway approximately two miles from the Sarn Park Services was reduced to two lanes as the search continued. | A section of the westbound motorway approximately two miles from the Sarn Park Services was reduced to two lanes as the search continued. |
| Police cordoned off the hard shoulder of the M4 between junctions 36 and 37 near Bridgend. | Police cordoned off the hard shoulder of the M4 between junctions 36 and 37 near Bridgend. |
| A hairbrush has been taken from the missing woman's home by forensic officers along with a computer hard drive, and police are also believed to be examining a book of poetry by Mrs Grabham. | A hairbrush has been taken from the missing woman's home by forensic officers along with a computer hard drive, and police are also believed to be examining a book of poetry by Mrs Grabham. |
| Mrs Grabham, who lived with her husband Paul in Rosehill Terrace, Mount Pleasant, in Swansea, had gained some work as a part-time model. Friends said she had married last year and was keen to start a family. | Mrs Grabham, who lived with her husband Paul in Rosehill Terrace, Mount Pleasant, in Swansea, had gained some work as a part-time model. Friends said she had married last year and was keen to start a family. |
| Her mother, Catherine Broomfield, has spoken of her deep worry at the length of time her daughter had been missing. | Her mother, Catherine Broomfield, has spoken of her deep worry at the length of time her daughter had been missing. |
| "It is completely out of character for her to vanish like this. When we spoke on the Friday she sounded fine. There was nothing out of the ordinary. | "It is completely out of character for her to vanish like this. When we spoke on the Friday she sounded fine. There was nothing out of the ordinary. |
| "I am just devastated. I cannot believe that she has been gone so long." | "I am just devastated. I cannot believe that she has been gone so long." |
| Peter Rees, a neighbour of Mrs Grabham, described her as a "cracking girl". | Peter Rees, a neighbour of Mrs Grabham, described her as a "cracking girl". |
| "She was very bubbly but a decent young lady. Bubbly but decent," he said. | "She was very bubbly but a decent young lady. Bubbly but decent," he said. |
| Well-wishers left messages of support for Mrs Grabham's family on the social networking site Facebook where a group appealing for help in finding her was set up. | Well-wishers left messages of support for Mrs Grabham's family on the social networking site Facebook where a group appealing for help in finding her was set up. |
| Police are continuing to appeal to anyone with information to contact the incident room in Cockett police station on 01792 562731 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | Police are continuing to appeal to anyone with information to contact the incident room in Cockett police station on 01792 562731 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |