Five people charged in connection with murder of woman in Talbot Green
Joanne Penney was shot dead in the Llys Illtyd area on March 9th
Last updated 15th Mar 2025
Five people have been charged in connection with the murder of Joanne Penney in Talbot Green.
The 40-year-old was shot to death on March 9th in the Llys Illtyd area of the town, with South Wales Police taking on the murder investigation.
Following leads of enquiry, two women and three men have been charged in connection with Joanne's death.
Marcus Huntley, aged 20 from Cardiff, Melissa Quailey-Dashper, aged 39, from Leicester, Joshua Gordon aged 27, from Oadby, Leicestershire, and Tony Porter, 68, from Braunstone Town, Leicestershire have all been charged with murder.
As well as this, Porter, has also been charged with participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group.
A fifth person - Kistina Ginova , 21, from Oadby, Leicestershire - was charged with assisting offender.
All five people charged appeared before Cardiff Magistrates' Court on Saturday (March 15th) and have since been remanded back into police custody.
Investigations remain underway, as a 32-year-old man was arrested on Friday (March 14th) in the Suffolk area.
Speaking on the case, Detective Chief Superintendent Ceri Hughes from South Wales Police said: "Our team of detectives and specialist staff are continuing to piece together the circumstances behind Joanne’s tragic death and I would still urge anyone who has information, either about her death or what happened at the property in Llys Illtyd on Sunday evening, to come forward – the smallest piece of information could be of vital importance.
"I would like to thank the local community for their support of the investigation so far and to everyone who has spoken to us and provided information."
Those who may have any extra information can reach out to police by calling 101 and quoting incident reference number 2500075709.
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