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Kathryn Williams

Sky Crime to air new Clydach Murders documentary

A new documentary about the Clydach Murders will air next month.

The four-part series has been made by for the Sky Crime channel and will cover the 1999 case of Mandy Power her daughters Katie and Emily, and mother Doris Dawson, who died at their home in Kelvin Road in Clydach after being viciously beaten before the property was set ablaze.

David 'Dai' Morris was twice convicted of the multiple killings, but his family have always maintained his innocence and thousands have backed their campaign calling for his conviction to be overturned.

David Morris died in August 2021 (PA/South Wales Police)

They have continued to fight on despite him dying behind bars in August 2021. The new four-part series, Murder in the Valleys, will take a forensic look at the biggest murder investigation in Welsh history.

A Sky Original it will premiere on Sky Crime and streaming service NOW on Sunday, February 6. Check up-to-date listings for airings on Sky Crime and Sky Max, but you can watch it on-demand via NowTV and catch-up on Sky.

In November last year, Mandy and Doris' family made a rare public statement saying the right man had been caught. You can read what they said, here.

Mandy Power, daughters Katie and Emily, and grandmother Doris Dawson (PA)

Poppy Dixon, Director of Documentaries and Factual Commissioning at Sky, said: "The Clydach murders remain one of the largest and most divisive investigations in Welsh history. The team at Five Mile Films have meticulously re-examined the case and bring fresh scrutiny to the historic inquiry, in a richly thought-provoking and gripping series."

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