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| Services remember murdered vicar | Services remember murdered vicar |
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| Services are due to take place in memory of a vicar stabbed to death at a south Wales village church. | Services are due to take place in memory of a vicar stabbed to death at a south Wales village church. |
| Father Paul Bennett, 59, was killed in the grounds of St Fagans Church in Trecynon, near Aberdare, on Wednesday afternoon. | Father Paul Bennett, 59, was killed in the grounds of St Fagans Church in Trecynon, near Aberdare, on Wednesday afternoon. |
| A 23-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder is still being questioned by police. | A 23-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder is still being questioned by police. |
| A service will take place at St Luke's Church in Cwmdare at 0930 GMT. Another service will be held at a local school. | A service will take place at St Luke's Church in Cwmdare at 0930 GMT. Another service will be held at a local school. |
| Father Bennett took weekly assemblies at St John the Baptist High School in Aberdare and also went there every day to collect his grandson. | |
| Pupils will say special prayers in his memory on Thursday morning. | |
| They will also be offered counselling by church ministers. The school's head teacher said everyone there was "absolutely shocked". | |
| Police were called to St Fagans Church at about 1450 GMT on Wednesday where they found the body of Father Bennett. | |
| His wife, Georgina, had found him fatally injured. | His wife, Georgina, had found him fatally injured. |
| The church was cordoned off and scenes of crime officers carried out a forensic search of the area throughout the night. | The church was cordoned off and scenes of crime officers carried out a forensic search of the area throughout the night. |
| A post mortem examination is due to be held on Thursday. | A post mortem examination is due to be held on Thursday. |
| Shocked parishioners congregated at the adjacent church hall where prayers were said and candles lit in memory of Father Bennett, who had been vicar at the church since 2002. | Shocked parishioners congregated at the adjacent church hall where prayers were said and candles lit in memory of Father Bennett, who had been vicar at the church since 2002. |
| People at the meeting paid tribute to the father-of-two. | People at the meeting paid tribute to the father-of-two. |
| Lynwen Nicholas said: "People lit candles and prayed for him - everyone was very upset. | Lynwen Nicholas said: "People lit candles and prayed for him - everyone was very upset. |
| "He was a lovely man. When he said something he spoke from the heart. | "He was a lovely man. When he said something he spoke from the heart. |
| "He will be badly missed." | "He will be badly missed." |
| Another parishioner, Rhydfan Eynon, said: "Everyone is very upset and shocked. | Another parishioner, Rhydfan Eynon, said: "Everyone is very upset and shocked. |
| 'Much-loved' | 'Much-loved' |
| "He was very charismatic - a family man and I couldn't believe it when I heard what had happened." | "He was very charismatic - a family man and I couldn't believe it when I heard what had happened." |
| The Archbishop of Wales, Barry Morgan, joined parishioners to pay his respects and added his tribute. | The Archbishop of Wales, Barry Morgan, joined parishioners to pay his respects and added his tribute. |
| He said: "He was highly thought of and respected and much-loved by parishioners and members of the community." | He said: "He was highly thought of and respected and much-loved by parishioners and members of the community." |
| South Wales Police are continuing to question a 23-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. | South Wales Police are continuing to question a 23-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. |
| Local residents spoke of the scene as police arrived at the church. | Local residents spoke of the scene as police arrived at the church. |
| Malcolm Perry, who lives in Windsor Street, next to St Fagans Church, said: "There were lots of police everywhere, rushing into the vicarage followed by the ambulance. | Malcolm Perry, who lives in Windsor Street, next to St Fagans Church, said: "There were lots of police everywhere, rushing into the vicarage followed by the ambulance. |
| "The police were at the scene very quickly. | "The police were at the scene very quickly. |
| "I saw a man being taken away by two or three officers." | "I saw a man being taken away by two or three officers." |