Shropshire border investigations continue in historic murder probe

Delyth Jones, spokeswoman for North Wales Police, confirmed the investigation remains ongoing and is likely to be for "some time yet".

Over the past week divers have searched a section of the Llangollen Canal in the Chirk and Chirk Bank area as part of the inquiry.

A tunnel, known as the "Darkie Tunnel", was closed during the search, leading to a long queue of barges and narrowboats, which were forced to wait until the search was complete.

The police divers had previously examined the Chirk Bank and Moreton stretches of the canal.

The investigation, which started last month, has seen officers search a smallholding in Henlle Lane on the edge of Gobowen, near Oswestry, as well as woodland on the outskirts of Bwlchgwyn, near Wrexham.

Military experts have also been drafted in to help in the search.

North Wales Police teams are leading the investigation after receiving information that an unidentified man had been murdered and disposed of on the outskirts of Wrexham.

Detectives have not given further details about their inquiry other than to say it is an "historic murder" in the Wrexham area.

Ms Jones also said it is still not known how long the investigation will carry on for at this stage.

No arrests have been made in connection with the investigation.

When the investigation was first launched Superintendent Sian Beck said: "Detectives executed a search warrant in the Gobowen area for evidence in relation to an ongoing murder investigation.

"No-one was arrested at the property but during the search the expertise of military personnel with specialist search equipment was required and they remain at the scene.

"This action follows a number of searches conducted over the last few days in the Wrexham and Gobowen area, and is believed to be linked to a historic murder."

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.