Man arrested after young woman killed in crash

Ffion Lewis

29 April 2024 at 10:51 am·2-min read

Demi with blonde hair down — Demi sadly died of her injuries -Credit:Paul Mabbitt

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a crash in Merthyr Tydfil. The crash happened at around 11.45pm on April 5 and involved a single car, a white Audi S3, which was travelling along Swansea Road from Trago Mills and in the general direction of the A465.

A 25-year-old woman died after sustaining injuries in the crash. South Wales Police said at the time of the crash that she had sustained life-threatening injuries before confirming a weeek later that she had died of her injuries.

The young woman has been named as Demi Leigh Mabbitt. Paying tribute to his 25-year-old daughter, Paul Mabbitt described Demi as a "wonderful daughter, granddaughter, sister, auntie and cousin".

In his tribute, Mr Mabbitt said: "On the 12th of April our family were left devastated when our beautiful Demi Leigh Mabbitt lost her fight for life after being hurt in a car accident, Demi was a wonderful daughter, granddaughter, sister, auntie and cousin. She was a kind gentle soul, though not the eldest or youngest she was the boss the glue that held our family together and a fighter right till the end."

He continued: "Our beautiful girl was taken far too soon, there are no words to describe the heartache and pain we are feeling. Our girl will live on through memories and will never be forgotten. As a family we would live to offer our sincere gratitude to all the staff at Cardiff ICU for Demi's care and support given to the family, also thank you to all family friends and neighbours for flowers cards and support during this most difficult time."

He added: "RIP our precious beautiful girl Demi Leigh Mabbitt." Join our WhatsApp news community here for the latest breaking news

The force have confirmed that they have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He is currently in custody at Merthyr Tydfil police station.

Officers from South Wales Police’s serious collision unit had been appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have any CCTV footage of the incident – or driving beforehand – to get in touch. People are asked to contact them quoting reference 1420-050424.

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