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Suspected murderer killed as he 'ate' body parts
Suspected murderer Matthew Williams died after police tasered him when alarms were raised that he was eating the face of a woman he had just met in a hotel room
Matthew Williams, left. Police and forensics teams investigate the scene at the Sirhowy Arms, right.
Matthew Williams, left. Police and forensics teams investigate the scene at the Sirhowy Arms, right. Photo: Wales News Service
By Nicola Harley8:57PM GMT 06 Nov 2014
A suspected murderer who was reportedly found in a hotel room eating parts of a woman's face was killed after police tasered him.
Matthew Williams, 34, was caught in a room with a 22-year-old woman with severe facial injuries by police.
Security staff raised the alarm after they broke down the door and discovered him allegedly eating the woman.
Williams, who had only been released from a long sentence for violence just two weeks ago, died after he was struck by a high voltage taser which was being used to apprehend him.
He was formally arrested but moments later became "unresponsive" and died.
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The woman, who he had just met, was also confirmed dead from her injuries in the room of the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in the village of Argoed, near Blackwood, South Wales.
Jill Edwards, who lives near the hotel, described him as an "animal".
"Security said they told him no girls in his room and he didn't answer, when they opened his door he was eating her face," she said.
Williams - known by his nickname Fifi - had just served half a five-year prison sentence for a violent attack on his partner who lives nearby.
He was staying at the hotel which operated as a bail hostel and had taken his victim back there for a drink.
A Gwent Police spokeswoman said: "We were called at t 1.23am on Thursday after a report that a man was attacking a woman in the Sirhowy Arms Hotel.
"On arrival both the male and female were still at the location.
"A taser was discharged and a man was arrested.
"The woman was located with injuries and has since been pronounced deceased.
"While under arrest, the man became unresponsive. Officers and paramedics administered first aid but he has since been pronounced deceased.
"A murder investigation is underway into the death of the woman."
Police confirmed both the man and young woman, who has not been named, were known to each other.
The spokeswoman added: "We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and an investigation is underway."
Police were carrying out forensic tests on a silver BMW believed to belong to Williams which was parked outside the hotel.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been called in to investigate Williams' death because he was in police custody after being tasered.
A spokeswoman for the watchdog said: "The IPCC is independently investigating an incident overnight in Blackwood in which a man and a woman have died.
"Gwent Police referred the incident to the IPCC."
The Sirhowy Arms was a pub until it was turned into a B&B and bail hostel catering for up to 26 guests.
The redbrick hotel has nine rooms, five doubles, three singles and a family room and is used by the local council to give temporary accommodation to people in the area.
Argoed county and community councillor Leon Gardiner said the village was is in shock at the tragedy.
"I have lived here and represented Argoed for over 30 years and this is the worst tragedy that has happened for us as a village," he said.
"This has hit the community for six.
"I am very disturbed and upset to think this has happened. Argoed is a lovely place.
"The people who run the Sirhowy Arms Hotel in the village are absolutely brilliant and run it well.
"Every time I've been there it's been a pleasure."
June Trace, secretary of Argoed Baptist Chapel, which is next door to the hotel, said: "It's a real shock".
She added: "There's never been any trouble or anything."
IPCC Commissioner for Wales, Jan Williams, said: "I would like to express my sincere condolences to the families of the deceased at this sad and difficult time.
"Our investigators are gathering all relevant evidence to understand the full circumstances of what happened.
"We have made contact with the man's family, and will be meeting with them to explain our role and our independent investigation."
A post mortem and formal identification of the man will take place at a later date.