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South Wales Police Launch Forensic Review of 1995 Merthyr Tydfil Arson Murders

Investigators will re-examine preserved evidence with advanced forensic methods to pursue new leads.

Overview

  • The force confirmed on Saturday that its Major Crime Review Unit has opened a forensic review three decades after the deaths of Diane Jones, 21, and her daughters Shauna, 2, and Sarah‑Jane, 13 months.
  • Detectives say an accelerant was poured through the home’s letterbox and the victims were found in an upstairs bedroom on the Gurnos estate.
  • Two women were convicted of arson in 1997 before those convictions were later quashed, and the case remains unsolved.
  • Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Davies appealed for information, asking the public to contact South Wales Police quoting 2200348104 via 101 or [email protected].
  • Family members, including Diane’s sister Mary Jones, described enduring trauma, noting their father’s suicide in 2003 and their mother’s death without seeing justice.