Murder inquiry appeal after death of schoolgirl, 16
POLICE are appealing to drivers who may have been in the Ynyswen area around the time of an incident which resulted in the death of 16-year-old Wenjing Xu.
Officers from South Wales Police investigating the alleged murder of the schoolgirl from Treorchy are hopeful dashcam footage from drivers in the area at the time could help their investigations.
The incident happened in Baglan Street, Ynyswen, just after midday on Friday, March 5, and sparked a major emergency services response.
Schoolgirl Wenjing Xu, 16, died following the incident near the Blue Sky takeaway and police have since launched a murder investigation into her death.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a 38-year-old man has also been arrested in connection with the incident. Both men remain in hospital in a stable condition.
Specially trained officers are continuing to support Wenjing’s family, while floral tributes to her have been placed at the scene.
Officers are appealing to drivers who travelled along Baglan Street between 11.50am and 12.15pm on March 5 to check any dashcam for footage which might have captured events between these times.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lewis, said: “We have a dedicated team of officers who have been carrying extensive enquiries in the area and I would like to thank all those who have got in touch so far.
“We know that the incident occurred at a very busy time of the day when lots of cars will have driven passed the Blue Sky premises which is at the centre of our inquiries, and it is likely that a number of those people will have dashcam footage which may help us.”
He added: “This extremely difficult traumatic time for family. I am is an and Wenjing’s aware there is speculation and rumour online, so I would urge people to be respectful, and not fuel that situation. We are monitoring open source platforms and anybody who commits offences will be robustly dealt with.”
Witnesses or anybody with information can submit it using the Major Investigations Public Portal: https://mipp.police.uk/ operation/62SWP21B30PO1
Alternatively they can contact South Wales Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting occurrence *077519.
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