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| Photo mix-up man found dead | |
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| A man wrongly identified as a suspect in the inquiry into five prostitute murders in Ipswich has been found dead with another man at his Gwynedd home. | A man wrongly identified as a suspect in the inquiry into five prostitute murders in Ipswich has been found dead with another man at his Gwynedd home. |
| The bodies of Gareth Huw Roberts, 47, and Ian Stedham, 43, were discovered at a flat in Pwllheli on Tuesday. | |
| Police said the deaths were being treated as "unexplained", but not as suspicious at this stage. | Police said the deaths were being treated as "unexplained", but not as suspicious at this stage. |
| Mr Roberts was mistakenly identified in the Daily Mail as Steve Wright, who has been charged with murdering the women. | Mr Roberts was mistakenly identified in the Daily Mail as Steve Wright, who has been charged with murdering the women. |
| The error arose because the men were former stewards on the QE2 and they were both pictured in the photograph. | The error arose because the men were former stewards on the QE2 and they were both pictured in the photograph. |
| The newspaper offered a formal apology to Mr Roberts and agreed to pay compensation. | The newspaper offered a formal apology to Mr Roberts and agreed to pay compensation. |
| North Wales Police say the deaths in Pwllheli remain 'unexplained' | North Wales Police say the deaths in Pwllheli remain 'unexplained' |
| The two men's bodies were discovered on Tuesday morning at the maisonette close to the seafront in Pwllheli's West End. | The two men's bodies were discovered on Tuesday morning at the maisonette close to the seafront in Pwllheli's West End. |
| Police identified the men on Tuesday and said their inquires were continuing. | |
| Forensic scientists spent Tuesday at the flat carrying out a detailed examination but police have not said how the two men died. | Forensic scientists spent Tuesday at the flat carrying out a detailed examination but police have not said how the two men died. |
| Home Office pathologist Dr Brian Rogers was carrying out post mortem examinations on the bodies at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd at Bodelwyddan on Wednesday morning, which should provide more details. | Home Office pathologist Dr Brian Rogers was carrying out post mortem examinations on the bodies at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd at Bodelwyddan on Wednesday morning, which should provide more details. |
| Sad incident | Sad incident |
| Pwllheli's mayor, Alan Williams, who is also the county councillor for the West End area, said the deaths had been a shock to people. | Pwllheli's mayor, Alan Williams, who is also the county councillor for the West End area, said the deaths had been a shock to people. |
| "This is indeed a dreadful incident," Mr Williams said. | "This is indeed a dreadful incident," Mr Williams said. |
| "My condolences go towards their families and those near and dear to them. | "My condolences go towards their families and those near and dear to them. |
| "Whatever it is that has caused the deaths of these two individuals, it is a sad, sad incident." | "Whatever it is that has caused the deaths of these two individuals, it is a sad, sad incident." |
| A third man is understood to have lived in the flat, where the bodies were discovered, but recently moved out. | A third man is understood to have lived in the flat, where the bodies were discovered, but recently moved out. |