Murder remand in river body case

The body was found close to a wooded riverbank

A 22 year old man has appeared before Swansea magistrates, charged with murder after a body was found in the River Tawe on Friday.

Jamie Stevenson, who is from the Penyrheol area of Swansea, was also charged with stealing a car.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Swansea Crown Court on 24 May.

Jamie Stevenson: Charged with murder

The body of Paul Mainwaring, 46, who lived locally, was discovered with tightly bound hands and feet by a diver carrying out routine maintenance in the river last Friday.

On Monday, Daniel Britel, 20, from Waunarlwydd, was remanded in custody charged with perverting the course of justice and assisting with the removal and disposal of Mr Mainwaring's body.

He is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on 21 May.

A woman who was arrested after Mr Mainwaring's body was found has been released questioned and released on police bail.

Victim: Paul Mainwaring

Earlier, police said they wanted to trace a man named as Jamie Stephenson, 22, in connection with the death.

He is from the Gorseinon area of Swansea and was described as having large build with light brown hair.

A post mortem examination on the body carried out at the city's Singleton Hospital by a Home Office pathologist has proved inconclusive.

A second autopsy is due to be held.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact the incident room on 01792 456999.