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Evidence photos show forklift truck stained with blood of alleged murder victim Michael O'Leary

Photographs shown to jurors hearing a murder case where a successful businessman is alleged to have shot dead his wife's lover before disposing of the body have been released by prosecutors.

Andrew Jones, 53, is on trial at Swansea Crown Court where he denies murdering 55-year-old Michael O'Leary.

Prosecutors allege Mr O’Leary was shot and killed and that a forklift was then used to move his body at a farm owned by Jones.

Mr O'Leary was reported missing on the evening of January 27 after he failed to return to his Nantgaredig home from work and his wife and sons received a concerning text message from his phone.

You can recap the trial so far, and continue to follow it, by going to our live blog here.

Below are the evidential images which have been released for publication by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Jurors have been shown a picture of this blood-stained bicycle which Jones is alleged to have ridden back to Cyncoed Farm after leaving Mr O'Leary's car in a car park:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

This forklift fork has blood staining on it:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

The forklift the defendant is alleged to have used to move Mr O'Leary's body:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

An aerial view of Cyncoed Farm where the alleged murder is said to have taken place:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

The inside of the boot compartment of Jones' Audi A6:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

On March 14 a piece of human tissue, which matched the DNA profile of Mr O'Leary and is believed to be from a small intestine, was discovered inside a rusty oil barrel at Jones' address:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

This rugby shirt, with blood staining to the upper right sleeve, was discovered in a washing basket at the defendant's home:

These jeans, which the defendant was wearing at the time of his arrest, have blood staining on the hem. The blood has been identified as belonging to Mr O'Leary:

Jurors were shown aerial pictures of the defendant's Carmarthen home:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

Nearby there is a quarry area 'used for burning building materials':

(Crown Prosecution Service)
(Crown Prosecution Service)

The trial has heard CCTV footage showed a fire took place during the night, lasting for several hours, beginning in the early hours of January 29 in this area:

(Crown Prosecution Service)

The fire is thought to have been accelerated by a 'highly flammable liquid':

(Crown Prosecution Service)
(Crown Prosecution Service)

Police seized a total of eight firearms during their investigation, including the following weapons:

This .22 Colt rifle was one of those seized (Crown Prosecution Service)
This .223 Southern gun rifle was seized (Crown Prosecution Service)
As was this .22 Ruger rifle (Crown Prosecution Service)

Jones, of Bronwydd Road in Carmarthen, denies murder and the trial continues.

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