Everything we know so far about the major incident in Ynyswen in which a 16-year-old girl died. Police are today continuing their investigation into the death of Wenjing Xu following a serious incident in the Rhondda on Friday afternoon. Emergency services rushed to the incident in Baglan Street in the area of Blue Sky Chinese in Ynyswen just after midday on Friday, March 5.
Residents witnessed more than 30 police and ambulance vehicles at the scene, as well as two air ambulances landing nearby. Officers remained there for several hours on Friday as forensics teams carried out investigations. A small white tent as well as a white screen was placed in the area around the Blue Sky Chinese Restaurant and neighbouring properties.
The 16-year-old girl who died in the incident
Police named Wenjing Xu as the victim of the incident on Saturday and the following tribute from the deceased’s family was released.t said: “Wenjing had a very gentle soul, she was a very quiet person. Wenjing helped the whole family, working in the family takeaway. She enjoyed school and worked very hard. She was loved by her family.”
What police have said about the nature of the incident
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lewis, said: “Following completion of the post mortem examination we are now able to confirm that we are treating Wenjing’s death as murder. “This is a tragic and shocking incident – our thoughts are with Wenjing’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. I can reassure the community that at this time we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. “I remain grateful for the support we have received from the local community during our enquiries.” On Friday, police released a statement saying they were dealing with “a number of casualties.”
A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said they had sent one rapid response vehicle, three emergency ambulances, the hazardous area response team and the Wales Air Ambulance to the scene. Today’s police investigation into WenjingXu’s death continues. This is following a serious incident at the Rhondda Friday afternoon. The incident occurred in Baglan Street, near Blue Sky Chinese in Ynyswen. It happened just after noon on Friday, March 5.
Residents saw more than 30 ambulance and police vehicles on the scene as well as two helicopters landing nearby. On Friday, officers remained at the scene for several hours while forensics teams conducted investigations. The area surrounding the Blue Sky Chinese Restaurant was covered with a small, white tent and a screen.
The incident claimed the life of a 16-year old girl
Police identified Wenjing as the victim in Saturday’s incident. The following tribute was made by the family of the deceased: “Wenjing was a gentle soul and a quiet person. Wenjing worked in the family take-out and helped the entire family. She loved school and worked hard. Her family loved her.”
What the police said about the incident’s nature
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Lewis, Senior Investigating Officer, stated: “After completion of the post-mortem examination, we are now in a position to confirm that Wenjing’s murder has been treated as murder.” “This is a terrible and shocking incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with Wenjing’s family and friends during this very difficult time. I can assure the community that we are not searching for any other suspects in this incident. “I am grateful for the help we received from the community during our inquiries.” Police released a statement on Friday stating that they were dealing “a number casualties.”
The Welsh Ambulance Service spokeswoman said that they had sent three ambulances, one rapid response vehicle, and three emergency ambulances to the scene. They also dispatched the hazardous area response team, as well as the Wales Air Ambulance.
