A 55-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Wendy Buckney in a property in Tanycoed Road, Clydach, on Tuesday, August 23.
Brian Whitelock, from Clydach, has been been remanded into custody, South Wales Police has said. Police arrived at the Tanycoed Road property at 8.20am and immediately cordoned off the area while they carried out their investigation
Ms Buckney's family later paid tribute to her. They said in a statement released by police: "As a family we are devastated that our much loved sister, aunt and friend has been taken away so tragically. Our family are broken and we will miss her forever. Please respect our privacy and our wishes to grieve privately at this devastating time." You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Detective Chief Inspector Matt Davies said: “My thoughts remain with Wendy’s family and friends who are understandably devastated by what has happened, and on behalf of all involved in this investigation, I send condolences to them.
“We are aware of the impact Wendy’s death has had on the community and although a suspect has been charged, our enquiries are ongoing so we continue to appeal for anyone with information which may assist us to contact via https://bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo quoting reference number 2200285700."
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