Police’s homeless murder appeal

Police in Swansea city centrePolice are appealing for anyone who saw Mr Williams – or people in the area early on Friday
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Police have appealed for help in tracking the last hours of a homeless man found murdered in Swansea city centre.

David Michael Alan Williams, 26, was found outside the Iceland supermarket in St David’s Square at 0400 GMT on Friday, 7 January.

Two men are still being questioned.

Det Supt Paul Burke asked “anyone who may have seen him on Thursday night or the early hours of Friday morning prior to his death to come forward.”

Det Supt Burke, of the South Wales Police major crime investigation team, said Mr Williams was hmoeless and sleeping on the streets of Swansea city centre.

“We are also appealing to anyone who saw any persons in the Portland Street, Whitewalls and Oxford Street area of Swansea between 3am and 4am on Friday morning to contact the police,” he said.

An area outside a mobile phone store, close to the Portland Street entrance to Swansea’s indoor market was cordoned off on Friday.

Two men, aged 33 and 37, have been arrested in connection with the death and are being held in custody.

The men are being held in Swansea and Bridgend.

Police said Mr Williams’ death is being treated as murder and an incident room has been set up at Cockett Police Station.

A post mortem examination has been carried out although details have not yet been released.

Anyone with information can contact the incident room at Cockett police station on 01792 562732 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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