Widow inquiry footage released

Police want to talk to the man seen in the CCTV footage

Detectives investigating the death of a 90-year-old widow found dead in her home have released CCTV footage of a man they want to interview.

Grandmother Averil Evans died from a heart attack at her house in Swansea's Hafod area in December.

South Wales Police have released an image of a man seen at a local newsagent the same time as Mrs Evans.

Police have spoken to 800 witnesses and taken 300 statements in connection with the investigation.

They want to interview the man seen entering Lee's newsagent on Neath Road, Hafod at around 1545 GMT on 14 December, the day of Mrs Evans' death.

Mrs Evans died at the home where she lived alone

He was at the shop at around the same time Mrs Evans. He bought a bottle of Lucozade and left heading in the direction of the city centre.

Detective Superintendent Ken Isaac said: 'We still have a number of inquiries to carry out at this stage to find out what exactly had happened to Averil on that Thursday evening.

"Therefore, we would still like to speak to other potential witnesses in relation to this incident.

"We need to speak to everyone that might have seen her or known anything about her death.

"On this occasion, the man might have seen something or heard something that could be valuable to us."

Police are still trying to establish whether she was confronted by the burglars who ransacked her home.

Three men also seen near her house that day are being sought.

A £10,000 reward has already been offered in the search for the burglars.

Anyone else with information should call the Cockett Police Station on 01792 456 999 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111or email [e-mail].