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Murder probe over body find by M4 Body identified as missing model
(about 1 hour later)
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. The body of a woman found dumped in woodland alongside a motorway has been formally identified as missing part-time model Kirsty Grabham.
A 25-year-old man, believed to be her husband, is still being questioned on suspicion of the murder of Kirsty Grabham, 24. A 25-year-old man, believed to be her husband, is still being questioned on suspicion of her murder.
The body was discovered at Bridgend about 20 miles from Mrs Grabham's home in Mount Pleasant, Swansea. The body was discovered on Monday near the M4 in the Laleston area of 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. Police have removed a hairbrush and 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, 24, 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.
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 seenThe 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. A South Wales Police spokesman 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. Officers are continuing to question a man, arrested on Friday, at Swansea central police station 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 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 Mrs Grabham's home by forensic officers along with a computer hard drive, and police are also believed to be examining a book of her poetry.
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, 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, had 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," she said.
"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.