Skull and bones found beneath floorboards in Swansea Valley church mystery
By South Wales Evening Post | Posted: March 14, 2016
POLICE are investigating after a skull and other human remains were found inside a Swansea Valley Church.
The grim discovery was made by volunteers as they were working on a restoration project at Llangiwg Church.
They called police and the bones were taken away for forensic examination.
The volunteers are not allowed near the area of the discovery until the mystery is solved.
A spokesman for South Wales Police has confirmed the basic facts.
He said: "Police were called to attend Llangiwg Church in Rhydyfro on Monday, March 7, after bones were discovered during renovation work at the property.
"The bones have been recovered and are currently subject to forensic examination."
The Grade Two-listed building, which used to belong to the Church in Wales before being sold off, has not been used as a place of worship for several years.
The Friends of Llangiwg Church have been trying to raise funds for a proper renovation of the ancient church since 2007.
Ann Lewis, chairwoman of the Llangiwg Community Association which now leases the church, said: "The police are treating the church like a crime scene and we are not allowed back in until an archeologist has carried out a full investigation."
Explaining how the find was made she said: "We moved a pew and lifted a plinth and looked down and saw a skull and some bones staring back at us. We wont know what else is down there until the floor boards are lifted. One of the boys from the probation service, who was helping us, had quite a fright and ran outside."
Pontardawe Councillor Mike James said that the incident had caused much speculation in the town.
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