In July the Crown Prosecution Service said no information had been provided by the potential new witnesses to undermine the conviction. Clydach murderer died after collapsing in prison, 'Nothing to undermine' Clydach murders conviction, Fresh doubts over Clydach murders conviction, Mourners fill Jenin streets for funerals as Israel ends assault, See inside Jenin refugee camp after Israeli assault. South Wales Police announced a review of elements of the case in January. Clydach murder conviction 'not undermined' by new evidence, say police Any fool can see through what they are saying.. . Clydach Murders: "A lot of people have a past, but that doesn't make It is regarded as particularly useful for detecting and analysing a male individuals DNA in a sample that contains a mixture of male and female cellular material. Morris spent 22 years in prison for killing Mandy Power, 34, her daughters Katie, 10, and Emily, eight, and her 80-year-old mother Doris Dawson. Morris has always maintained his innocence, but a bid to take his case to the Court of Appeal was rejected as recently as 2018 by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. On the night of Saturday 26 June1999, all four residents at 9 Kelvin Road in Clydach were beaten to death with a metal pole and fires were started in different parts of the house. CLYDACH MURDERS POLICE GOT WRONG MAN - CLAIM. - Free Online Library Katie and Emily would be young women now, possibly with families of their own, and Mandy a loving grandmother. I got in touch with the publishers the same day the book was out, on the Saturday the author phoned me. News reporter 2023 BBC. Mr Newell, who had been serving an eight year sentence for GBH, kidnapping and false imprisonment said he had complained directly to the author. "This documentary highlighted just how important this evidence is for the case and evidenced just how unsafe the conviction of David is," they said. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. This commitment resulted in a forensic link between the convicted killer David Morris and an item of great significance which was recovered from the murder scene. Clydach murders: Police officer breaks 22-year silence to say 'flawed' investigation has ruined his life Former Inspector Stuart Lewis was held in a cell for four days and says the way his. The investigation, Operation Dolomite, included analysis of a sock believed to have been used by the killer, which the review concluded supported the existing evidence against Morris. He said: "The advancement of forensic technology has provided the opportunity for evidence-based answers to some of the questions which have been raised about forensic issues in this case, along with other matters raised by the BBC Wales documentary. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Morris's trial in 2006 heard he had a sexual relationship with Ms Power and was fuelled by drink and drugs when he went on a killing spree in June 1999. 46190. He was convicted for the murders a second time in 2006 after an earlier conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal. 2023 BBC. Read about our approach to external linking. Former policewoman Ms Lewis and her former husband Stephen, an officer with South . Clydach murders: David Morris family's anger as police won't say if The events described in the book are difficult to contemplate and we thought very hard about them; on balance we felt that the arguments for the plight of David Morris justify publication.. 2023 BBC. Morris always protested his innocence and his family have vowed to clear his name. All rights reserved. An examination of a sock identified the presence of a mixed Y-STR profile that links David Morris or a male relative to the crime scene. Morris, who always maintained his innocence, was jailed for a minimum of 32 years. Ms Power and her daughters were battered repeatedly with a fibreglass pole, which the children used to play with, and Ms Power's body was sexually assaulted. Why are they not handing over the full review? 'I became the devil': Trauma of woman wrongly suspected of murdering an Police have declined to comment on whether the full review of evidence, which they have said supports the conviction of Morris for the murders of Mandy Power and her family, will be released. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. South Wales Police commissioned a review in the hope that we could in some way provide closure for those most affected by the murders. A scientific link between Morris and a sock, widely accepted as being used by the offender . But Morris' family have been behind a long-running campaign to clear his name, and continue to do so despite him dying behind bars last August. Geraint Evans, spokesman for the Free Dai Morris campaign, added: "We can't understand why South Wales Police will not make the full review of Operation Dolomite available to the family and their legal team. Official website. A forensic review of evidence linked to the brutal murders of a family of four more than 20 years ago has been agreed. Clydach murders: Sock links David Morris to scene, say police A blood-stained sock found at a crime scene links the man convicted of the Clydach murders from 22 years ago, South Wales Police have said. Police speak to 'new witnesses' after murder doc Ms Power and her daughters were battered repeatedly with a fibreglass pole, which the children used to play with, and Ms Power's body was. How Senegal's president defused a political timebomb, Celebrating Pride in the midst of a culture war, Israel's Jenin operation reignites Palestinian anger. However, there have been doubts cast over his conviction by those who have studied the case. Scrap metal dealer Morris, now 55, of Craigcefnparc, was sentenced to four life terms for the brutal killings in 2002. 'Morris was arrested after the finger of suspicion wrongly pointed to Ms Power's lover Alison Lewis. David Morris was found guilty of . In a statement supplied to the Murder in the Valleys documentary series, the Power family added: "Our families have suffered a huge loss in our lives. Mr Riley has admitted being a small-time crook but said he had never committed the serious offences claimed in the book written by author John Morris. Clydach murders: Sock links David Morris to scene, say police Firefighters found the bodies of Ms Power and the girls laid out on the landing when they came to tackle the blaze. He is serving a 32-year sentence. "South Wales Police now have a single opportunity to put this to rest once and for all, and to say here is the evidence; no equivocation, no ifs or buts, nothing to be left to interpretation. All the libraries in Swansea have got the first edition, he added. On Wednesday Ms Buckneys family shared a tribute to her. Read about our approach to external linking. Fresh doubts over Clydach murders conviction, Mourners fill Jenin streets for funerals as Israel ends assault, See inside Jenin refugee camp after Israeli assault. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "I want to assure the community that an early arrest has been made and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.". I did not do the deal with the police to come out early - I did my time. Should big tech be able to read people's messages? The true story of the Clydach murders - Wales' biggest police The family of the man twice convicted of the Clydach murders say police have still not made available the full review of evidence they hope might clear his name - and the force has declined to . In particular, those who lost three generations of the same family and have had to revisit those painful memories time and time again over the last two decades. In the days and weeks after the Clydach murders, the public became gripped with the revelations about Mandy Power's lesbian relationship with a married police officer. Key forensic evidence identified during review of Clydach Murders The book is obviously causing hurt, Mr Riley is not the only one who contacted me - I have had contact from other people.. Police at the scene in Tanycoed Road, Clydach. Police have spoken to two men who were interviewed about the Clydach murders for the first time on a BBC documentary. However, the advancement of forensic technology has provided the opportunity for evidence-based answers to some of the questions which have been raised., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. When I went there it was really surreal to see how it worked. Please respect our privacy and our wishes to grieve privately at this devastating time.". Link/Page Citation Byline: JESSICA WALFORD Reporter jessica.walford@walesonline.co.uk AFORMER solicitor has spoken about his new book, which claims there is a lack of evidence linking a man convicted of the murder of three generations of a Swansea Valley family to the scene of the crime. Man convicted of the Clydach murders David Morris has died in prison - ITVX Read about our approach to external linking. Should big tech be able to read people's messages? Firefighters found the bodies of Ms Power and the girls laid out on the landing when they came to tackle the blaze. The new evidence emerged after the force appointed an independent senior investigating officer and forensic laboratory to oversee a forensic review of the case material following a request from Morris's representatives last year. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The police came to see me and they said that David Morris sold the chain to me for drugs and tobacco but I told the police he did not sell the chain to me. He always protested his innocence and police decided to look again material including the sock after a request from Morris legal team requesting the release of various exhibits from the investigation and after a BBC Wales documentary, The Clydach Murders: Beyond Reasonable Doubt, which examined whether there had been a miscarriage of justice.