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| Man in court over vicar's murder | Man in court over vicar's murder |
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| A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a vicar who was stabbed in the grounds of his church in the south Wales valleys. | A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a vicar who was stabbed in the grounds of his church in the south Wales valleys. |
| A 23-year-old man, named locally as Geraint Evans, will appear at Aberdare Magistrates Court later. | A 23-year-old man, named locally as Geraint Evans, will appear at Aberdare Magistrates Court later. |
| Father Paul Bennett, 59, was killed at St Fagan's Church in Trecynon, near Aberdare, on Wednesday afternoon. | Father Paul Bennett, 59, was killed at St Fagan's Church in Trecynon, near Aberdare, on Wednesday afternoon. |
| Some 30 detectives have been working on the murder inquiry, based at Mountain Ash Police Station. | Some 30 detectives have been working on the murder inquiry, based at Mountain Ash Police Station. |
| Police were called to the church at around 1450 GMT where they found the body of the father-of-two. | Police were called to the church at around 1450 GMT where they found the body of the father-of-two. |
| The church was cordoned off and scenes of crime officers conducted a forensic search of the area. | The church was cordoned off and scenes of crime officers conducted a forensic search of the area. |
| The family of Father Bennett, who was married with two sons and a grandson, has released a tribute. | |
| They said: "Paul was a loyal son and a devoted husband, father and grandfather, who spent his whole life putting the thoughts and feelings of others ahead of his own. | They said: "Paul was a loyal son and a devoted husband, father and grandfather, who spent his whole life putting the thoughts and feelings of others ahead of his own. |
| "He lived his life for his people and cared deeper than anyone can imagine for his church. | "He lived his life for his people and cared deeper than anyone can imagine for his church. |
| "We loved him dearly and cannot imagine life without him. All we can hope and pray for is that he hasn't lost his life in vain." | "We loved him dearly and cannot imagine life without him. All we can hope and pray for is that he hasn't lost his life in vain." |