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Anniversary appeal on widow death | Anniversary appeal on widow death |
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A year after a widow of 90 was found dead in her home after a burglary, police have released fresh photos of possible witnesses they want to trace. | A year after a widow of 90 was found dead in her home after a burglary, police have released fresh photos of possible witnesses they want to trace. |
Averil Evans' body was discovered at her Grandison Street house in the Hafod area of Swansea on 14 December, 2006. | Averil Evans' body was discovered at her Grandison Street house in the Hafod area of Swansea on 14 December, 2006. |
Officers want to speak to five people captured on CCTV in nearby shops who may be able to help the investigation. | |
Two men and a woman arrested in August remain on police bail pending further inquiries. | Two men and a woman arrested in August remain on police bail pending further inquiries. |
Detectives said Mrs Evans's home was ransacked in the burglary a year ago. | Detectives said Mrs Evans's home was ransacked in the burglary a year ago. |
A post mortem examination found she died from a heart attack. | A post mortem examination found she died from a heart attack. |
Thirty officers were then involved in a major police inquiry into her death and a £10,000 reward offered for information. | Thirty officers were then involved in a major police inquiry into her death and a £10,000 reward offered for information. |
Averil was a lady of routine Det Chief Sup Ken Isaac | Averil was a lady of routine Det Chief Sup Ken Isaac |
Issuing a fresh appeal for information, Det Chief Sup Ken Isaac said: "We believe that these people might have seen or heard something that could be invaluable to this investigation. | Issuing a fresh appeal for information, Det Chief Sup Ken Isaac said: "We believe that these people might have seen or heard something that could be invaluable to this investigation. |
"Averil was a lady of routine. She would regularly travel on a bus from Hafod to the Quadrant shopping centre in Swansea and return home on the bus visiting local shops in the Hafod area. | "Averil was a lady of routine. She would regularly travel on a bus from Hafod to the Quadrant shopping centre in Swansea and return home on the bus visiting local shops in the Hafod area. |
"She went to Lee's Newsagent and the Post Office in Neath Road before walking home which is what happened on the day of her death | "She went to Lee's Newsagent and the Post Office in Neath Road before walking home which is what happened on the day of her death |
"On behalf of South Wales Police and the family I would appeal for the persons depicted in the photographs to come forward as the information you may have, however insignificant you think it is, may be vital. | "On behalf of South Wales Police and the family I would appeal for the persons depicted in the photographs to come forward as the information you may have, however insignificant you think it is, may be vital. |
He also asked for anyone with information "no matter how small" to contact police. | He also asked for anyone with information "no matter how small" to contact police. |
To mark the anniversary, Mr Isaac said officers would again be in the Hafod area seeking information and reassuring the community. | To mark the anniversary, Mr Isaac said officers would again be in the Hafod area seeking information and reassuring the community. |
Anyone with information is asked to ring Cockett Police Station on 01792 562731 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. | Anyone with information is asked to ring Cockett Police Station on 01792 562731 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. |
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