Anglesey murder: Man comes forward

The man was seen outside Mrs Leyshon's bungalow

Detectives investigating the murder of a 90-year-old woman on Anglesey say they have identified a man seen outside her home on the weekend she was killed.

North Wales Police said a man had come forward following appeals in the media to say he was outside Mabel Leyshon's bungalow in Llanfairpwll on the afternoon of the day she died.

The widow died in a frenzied attack which police have described as "callous and brutal" two weekends ago.

Mabel Leyshon : Victim of a 'frenzied attack'

However, following publicity a man carrying a rucksack seen outside her home on the afternoon of 24 November has come forward, police said.

The man, who was apparently waiting for a lift to work, has now been eliminated from police enquiries.

Mrs Leyshon was last heard from on the Saturday afternoon two weeks ago when she spoke to a friend in Birkenhead, Merseyside on the phone.

Detectives believe whoever carried out the attack would have been heavily bloodstained.

They have also been studying CCTV footage from the area.

Sixty officers are involved in the hunt for her attacker and the case will be featured on the BBC Crimewatch programme later this month.

Detectives are considering taking DNA samples from villagers in Llanfairpwll.

Their decision will depend on the results of forensic tests at the bungalow.

They have appealed again for information about a light-coloured - possibly blue - van that was seen parked in the driveway of Mrs Leyshon's home before she was murdered.

Burglary has been been ruled out as a motive.

Police are investigating new leads

Meanwhile, North Wales Police have not yet ruled out a link between the deaths of Mabel Leyshon and David Glyn Griffiths, 37, whose body was found under the Britannia Bridge, on Anglesey last Tuesday.

The discovery was made only half a mile from where Mrs Leyshon was killed.

A post mortem examination revealed he died from smoke inhalation and multiple injuries.

Officers have said there is nothing to link him with her death but they are looking to eliminate him from the inquiry.

Anyone with information should contact North Wales Police on 01286 684868.