'Not possible' to determine cause of deadly house explosion

THE cause of an explosion that killed a grandfather in his south Wales home cannot be properly explained because evidence was lost, an inquest jury has ruled.

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Brian Davies, 68, died from head and chest injuries in March 2023 when his home in Morriston, Swansea, was destroyed in the blast, which sent debris across the road and nearby streets.

A jury inquest into his death at Swansea Guildhall previously heard that evidence from the scene was compromised and incomplete because debris and rubble was cleared away while rescue teams searched for Mr Davies’ body.