The murders took place at 9 Kelvin Road, Clydach, in the early hours of June 27, 1999. Read about our approach to external linking. To bolster this claim, the police produced a small-time drug dealer, who said that he had sold Morris amphetamines shortly before the murders. Alison and Steve were arrested on suspicion of murder, and Stuart on perverting the course of justice but all three were later cleared. For a long time, the principal suspect or suspects were Alison Lewis and her husband, Stephen, a police officer in the area, and his identical twin brother, Stuart, also an officer. They had intercourse against the wall, on the other side of which Powers 80-year-old invalid mother was sleeping. He then killed 80-year-old grandmother Doris Dawson. Circumstantial evidence also implicated Alison Lewis, including her jealousy and capacity for violence and her awareness that her lover was still seeing men. A blood-stained sock found at a crime scene links the man convicted of the Clydach murders from 22 years ago, South Wales Police have said. Morris has from the first maintained his innocence. But he was in his late thirties, had not been in trouble for some years, and appeared to earn his living as a laborer. It is tragic that all involved in this high profile investigation were let down by a litany of mistakes and unprofessionalism. "I became the devil," she tells a new documentary. Y chromosome STR profiling can detect the male component even in extreme mixtures of male and female DNA and is often used in forensics, paternity, and genealogical DNA testing. Labourer David Morris, also known as Dai, was twice convicted of the multiple killings but his family have maintained his innocence and continue to fight to clear his name after he died in prison aged 59 last August. It appeared that both trial judges offered the jury a false, or at least irrelevant, dichotomy: either Morris was the killer, or one or more of the Lewises was. But after the documentary aired, South Wales Police said no information had been provided that undermined Morris's conviction. The Powers family maintain to this day, given the evidence they've seen in court, that Morris is the man responsible for the death of Dorris, Mandy, Katie and Emily. Why would Morris have done this? Phillips, who has previously worked on the documentaries Barrymore: Body In The Pool and Leaving Neverland, hopes his new series will finally address "what really happened that night in the summer of 1999 in Clydach". Many people lined the streets for his funeral you can see the pictures here. After waiting, wondering, they thought at last the 12-month murder probe might be drawing to a close when police made three arrests. David Morris killed three generations of the same family, Mandy Power and her daughters, Emily and Katie, were murdered in their home in 1999, Doris Dawson was found murdered in her bed, A number of fires were lit in the home after the murders, Although Emily and Katie Power were murdered, an expert previously said their mother was the main target, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. A preliminary hearing in her case was set for April 23, 2018. Now, a new four-part series takes a forensic look at the biggest murder investigation in Welsh history - with Alison agreeing to a TV interview about the case for the first time in more than a decade. Alison herself had been in the police force but had been invalided out on disability after witnessing an upsetting suicide. The police were, at minimum, grossly incompetent, gaining a doubtful final conviction after seven years, only after ignoring the obvious while pursuing mares nests. were also investigated, but subsequently did not undermine the case against Morris, police said. The murders in Clydach 15 years ago were almost unimaginably brutal. What happened on the night of the murders in Clydach? He said the announcement was "hugely significant". "I hope this now provides closure for those most affected by the murders," the police said in a video released on Twitter. The tight-knit community of Clydach is still divided over who beat the family to death with a metal pole before setting their home on fire in the early hours, despite the conviction of Morris. We have asked for this for a long time and South Wales Police are choosing who looks at it. It took more than two years for South Wales Police to arrest Morris, with an 11-week court case securing him four life sentences. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? "It's not what we have asked for. Our thoughts as ever remain with the family of Mandy Power, her children Katie, aged 10, and Emily, eight, and her 80-year-old mother Doris, who still experience such painful memories even to this day.. He claimed he spent that day getting drunk watching the rugby at a local pub, where he also had a row with his girlfriend who then stormed off home. The killer lit fires around the house in an attempt to hide the crimes. 6 Feb 2022. Due to your consent preferences, youre not able to view this. Why would Morris, by now the accused, have made it up? In particular, those who lost three generations of the same family and have had to revisit those painful memories time and time again over the last two decades. Morris was serving a 32-year sentence for bludgeoning Mandy, her daughters and her mother to death at their home in Kelvin Road, Clydach in June 1999. David Morris denies the 'massacre' of Mandy Power and her family. He said: The evidence identified at the outset to exonerate myself was lost, unobtainable, or destroyed. David Morris, 59, killed three generations of the same family in the Swansea Valley village in 1999. David 'Dai' Morris was convicted for the murder of a grandmother, mother and two young daughters in 1999. 666 ratings57 reviews. A judge has ruled that an appeal on behalf of a man found guilty of murdering four members of the same family, should go ahead. Ms Power and her daughters were battered with a fibreglass pole, which the children used to play with, and Ms Power's body was sexually assaulted. The Lewis family claims to have received more than 400 threats from supporters of the Free David Morris campaign. Stephen Lewis's identical twin brother, Stuart, was also investigated at the time of the murder. Image Via Netflix. A forensic review of evidence linked to the brutal murders of a family of four more than 20 years ago has been agreed. Firefighters found the bodies of Ms Power and the girls laid out on the landing when they came to tackle the blaze. Sky Crime's new true-crime series, Murder In The Valleys, takes a deep dive into a 22-year-old case which many believe resulted in a wrongful conviction. The presence of children made no difference to their behavior, and since everyone in that small community was au courant with almost everything, it is unlikely that the children were protected from knowledge of that behavior. These failures have resulted in constant speculation of the safety of the conviction.. She played the viola. Alison Lewis, who was arrested after the bodies of her lover Mandy Power and Ms Power's family were discovered, had earlier spoken of her intention to sue the force. However, in the knowledge of the conclusions drawn from this review, South Wales Police would like to show respect to the family and those affected by these terrible crimes by finalising this case. In 2020, a BBC Wales Investigates documentary spoke to two potential new witnesses, and a review into elements of the case was announced by South Wales Police in January 2021. The evidence against the Lewises was more compelling, though not probative. Mandy was always kind, loving, tried to do her best all the time, and enjoyed her life and her children. Sky Crime's new true-crime series, Murder In The Valleys, takes a deep dive into a 22-year-old case which many believe resulted in a wrongful conviction. David Morris killed three generations of the same family in the village of Clydach in 1999. Over the four episodes, Murder in the Valleys tells the story behind the biggest murder investigation in Welsh history. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, He was convicted of the murders for a second time in 2006, review into elements of the case was announced by South Wales Police, the Crown Prosecution Service said no information, Explosion derails train in Russian border region, Banana artwork in Seoul museum eaten by visitor, Trump says 'great to be home' on visit to Scotland, NFL player's daughter, aged two, drowns in pool, JP Morgan snaps up troubled US bank First Republic, Father tells how gunman opened fire on Texas home, Indian 'killer' elephant relocated to tiger reserve. Dorris was killed in her bed, while Amanda (better known as Mandy) and her daughters were killed on the landing. JUST seven days ago the people of Clydach breathed a deep sigh of relief. However, scientists cannot determine how or when the profile was transferred onto the sock, but claim the DNA is more likely than not to be Morris's. But South Wales Police have refused to release the report regarding the DNA to his defence team, which despite his death in August 2021, is continuing to fight for his exoneration. Alison Lewis has spoken to a new documentary about her arrest over the deaths of Mandy Power, her mother Doris and daughters Katie and Emily. Morriss family and supporters dismissed the new evidence as nonsense, and said their fight to clear his name will go on. "HMP Long Lartin prisoner David Morris died on August 20," a Prison Service spokesman said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. David then sexually assaulted Mandys body. But the police were clearly reluctant to pin the blame on their ownnamely, one or both Lewis twins, or Alison, a former police officer. She was also a black belt in karate, which she put into practice one day when a Welsh boxing champion objected to her same-sex canoodling in a pub. After her trauma, she went on to play womens rugby, a rough sport that the feminist lobby wants us to believe, or pretend to believe, is as good as the mens version; several times, she was selected to play for the Welsh international team. Because he refuses to admit his guilt, he remains subjected to the prison regime with the least comforts and privilegesand he will remain so until he acknowledges his guilt. It's added the incomplete mixed Y-STR result is "as expected as if Morris had contributed to it". He spent 22 . Many will still believe there is no smoke without fire.. Stephen proceeded to sue his employer, the South Wales Police, for wrongful detention, using the services of Morriss lawyer to do so at the same time the lawyer was representing Morris in the first trial. This commitment resulted in a forensic link between the convicted killer David Morris and an item of great significance which was recovered from the murder scene. They said also that they had comforted her for her loss, knowing, as did many in the village, that she was carrying on with Mandy Power. Speaking on the biggest murder inquiry in South Wales history, he said: I was a serving police officer 22 years ago, who was wrongfully arrested for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Among the evidence was a blood-soaked sock police believe was used as a glove, and a gold chain that appeared to have been pulled off the killer in a fight with Mandy. David Morris was jailed for the murder of Mandy Power and her two daughters, Katie and Emily, as well as her mother Doris Dawson, in 1999. She told the four-part TV documentary: Who would want to believe that somebody in their family is capable of that? The alternative suspects came from within their own ranks officers (and twin brothers) Stuart and Stephen Lewis, and Stephen's wife Alison. Mandy Power, aged 34, her invalid mother, Doris Dawson, and her two children, Katie and Emily, aged ten and eight, were killed with a blunt instrument, wielded with such force that it inflicted injuries far greater than those necessary to cause death. He was convicted of the murders for a second time in 2006, after an earlier conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal, and was jailed for a minimum of 32 years. It's not good enough. Murder in the Valleys is a new true crime series looking at the horrifying Clydach murders. Katie and Emily Power, who were murdered alongside their mother and grandmother in Clydach in 1999, Police Inspector Stuart Lewis has broken his 22-year-silence. Poppy Dixon, Director of Documentaries and Factual Commissioning at Sky, said: The Clydach murders remain one of the largest and most divisive investigations in Welsh history. "I believe that what has been announced today could be the start of that process.". David Morris, 59, killed three generations of the same family in the Swansea Valley village in 1999. I do not necessarily read them, though I always intend to do so: and good intentions are, of course, an important component of the moral life. Ahead of the show's launch, here's what happened that night, as well as the arguments for and against David's conviction. A gold chain that he wore turned up at the murder sitein effect, the only evidence against him, other than his bad character and reputation for violence. First, Morris was never seen in or near the vicinity of Mandy's home by any witnesses that evening. whether it's definitive proof or if it wouldn't stand up in court). I am puzzled why people cant see Morris for what he is. Despite attempts to resuscitate him, he was confirmed dead a short time later. But his family, and a growing number of supporters, believe someone else is to blame for the deaths. Monday, 14 February, 2005. Now for the first time in 22 years, Stuart Lewis has spoken about the ordeal that has ruined his life, as The Mirror reports. They were eventually ruled out as suspects in 2001. A boat crashes at a bridge near Parris Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, on February 24, killing 19-year-old Mallory Beach, according to the South Carolina Attorney General in documents . A year before her arrest, Alison's lover Mandy Power had been found dead along with Mandy's mother Doris and daughters, Katie, 10, and Emily, aged eight.