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Titolo: Richey Edwards: trovati i resti?

South Wales Police have confirmed that a pair of trainers containing human
bones washed up on a river bank, have no link to missing Manic Street
Preachers singer Richey Edwards.
Detectives have now established that the blue and white Diadora trainers -
found by anglers last weekend near the Second Severn Crossing - were in fact
sold in 2001. 
 
The search for Richey Edwards continues
This rules out any connection with Mr Edwards who went missing in February
1995 as the band were about to embark on a US tour and on the verge of
becoming a household name.
Two weeks after he walked out of a London hotel room, his Vauxhall Cavalier
was found abandoned at motorway services near to the Old Severn Bridge, not
far from his hometown.
Speculation that the had jumped into the river was rife.
Reports of subsequent sightings of the guitarist both home and abroad -
although there has never been any confirmed information - have only added to
the enduring mystery surrounding his disappearance.
His family back in Blackwood, south east Wales, have always refused to give
up their quest to find the musician, who would now be 34.
And even before police had found out when the trainers were sold, Mr
Edwards' sister Rachel, was adamant they were not his, even though they were
his size - eight. 
 
On Thursday, Detective Sergeant Dave Edwards - who is leading the
investigation - said: "I've discussed it with Mr Edwards' sister, but she
believed they were not the style her brother would have worn."
The trainers were discovered last Saturday evening by fishermen on the banks
of the Severn at Sudbrook between Newport and Chepstow.
They spotted one shoe and on looking closer saw a sock and bones inside.
They called Gwent Police who searched the area the following morning and
found the matching trainer - it also contained the remains of a foot.
Since then, detectives have been working with the Missing Persons Bureau in
London, examining all reports of disappearances in the Gwent area.
Dogs from Sarda - Search and Rescue Dogs Association - are now joining the
inquiry team to search for further remains around the Second Severn
Crossing. 
 
The Manics are now one of the UK's leading rock bands
On Friday, Detective Sergeant Dave Edwards said officers had spoken to
Diadora who said the particular model of training shoes were manufactured
and distributed last year.
"This new information has obviously helped the inquiry enormously and we
have been able to rule out a number of reported missing persons, including
Richey Edwards from the Manic Street Preachers," he said.
"Diadora have also confirmed that only 10 outlets were supplied with these
specific designed trainers.
"Officers are now looking at how many of those outlets are located in the
Gwent area." 
The trainers and human remains are currently being analysed by a
pathologist. 
It is believed the shoes - dislodged from the rest of the remains due to
decomposition- had been in the water for some time and were dislodged by
recent high tides. 
 
See also:
31 Jan 02 | Music
Richey's legacy lives on
04 Feb 02 | Wales
Search goes on for missing Manic
26 Mar 02 | Wales
'Mystery feet' found on riverbank
17 Dec 01 | Music
The stars who disappeared
04 Mar 02 | UK
Call for database of missing
Internet links:
The Last of Richey Edwards?
Manic Street Preachers
Gwent Police
National Missing Persons Helpline
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