Suspected human remains found in Wentwood Reservoir

Suspected human remains have been found in a reservoir near Newport, police have said.

Gwent Police is investigating after a member of the public reported the discovery in Wentwood Reservoir.

There is a "possibility" they could be Sandie Bowen, whose husband murdered her in 1997 but never revealed where he hid her body, her daughter said.

The remains have been recovered and are being examined for identification purposes.

Mrs Bowen's daughter Anita Giles said police contacted her and told her they were carrying out examinations to establish if the remains were of her mother.

Forestry worker Mike Bowen was jailed for life in 1998 after his wife's blood and false teeth were found at their home in Llandogo, Monmouthshire.

Throughout his murder trial, he denied any involvement in her disappearance.

While Bowen finally admitted the killing in 2003, he refused to tell police where the body was, with police believing it had been buried in Wentwood forest.

Following the discovery, Ms Giles said police had been in touch with her.

She said: "They've contacted me because there is a possibility it may be my mother, but they won't know until the autopsy has been done - which could take up to two months."