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Sandra Hembery

Boy, 15, found dead in woodland near his Gowerton home

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 15-year-old boy found dead in a wooded area near his home.

Joshua Merrells, of Mount Pleasant, Gowerton was discovered in a wooded area off Caemansel Road on the afternoon of August 6 this year.

Acting senior coroner Colin Phillips said he was awaiting the final results of the post mortem, but police had confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

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He awarded an interim death certificate to the family, and adjourned the inquest until next January.

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