A woman who was shot dead in a south Wales park on Sunday evening has been named by police.
Officers were called to the scene of a ‘serious incident’ at around 6.10pm in the Green Park area of the town where they found the injured woman.
The 40-year-old woman, now named by police as Joanne Penney, had suffered serious injuries.
Despite the efforts of the emergency services she was pronounced dead at the scene.
While the victim has not yet been formally identified, Ms Penney’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
A 42-year-old man from Talbot Green has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.
He has not been charged and is yet to be named by the force.
Detective Chief Superintendent Ceri Hughes said: ‘I want to reassure the local community that a team of experienced detectives and specialist staff are continuing to work at pace to piece together the events of last night including recovering CCTV.
‘I understand that those living in Talbot Green will be concerned and residents will see an increased police presence in the area both as part of the investigation and to reassure the community.’
She appealed for anyone with dashcam footage from journeys into the Talbot Green area between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Sunday to submit it to police online.
Alex Davies-Jones, Labour MP for Pontypridd, said she had been ‘deeply moved’ by tributes to Ms Penney from her loved ones.
‘Last night, a woman’s life was tragically cut short,’ the MP said.
‘Her name was Joanne Penney. She will be mourned by our whole community.
‘I am in close contact with the police regarding the investigation and am grateful an arrest was made swiftly. I have also raised the case with the UK minister for policing and crime prevention.
‘I have been deeply moved seeing the tributes from Joanne’s friends. May she rest in peace.’
Flowers have been left at the police cordon, with one woman who lives nearby calling Ms Penney ‘a lovely woman’.
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