Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman's body discovered in Welsh boatyard

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman was discovered in a Welsh boatyard.

Corinna Baker, 21, was found on board a vessel at around 12.35pm on Saturday in the coastal town of Cardigan, Ceredigion.

She was last seen on Thursday night before being discovered two days later at the Netpool Boat Yard on the River Teifi.

Paying tribute, her sister Caitlyn said: “Heaven has the most beautiful, funny, stubborn angel entering the gates.”

Her other sister, Shante, wrote: “Fly high, gorgeous. I wish I’d told you more often how much you meant to me and how much I loved you.

"I will always love you and think of you.”

In a statement released on Sunday, her family said: “We as a family are distraught at the loss of our beloved Corinna.

“She was much loved and she will be greatly missed by her whole family and all those who were blessed to have known her.

“We appeal to anyone who has any information however small to please come forward.

“We ask that everybody respects our privacy at this time and allows us to grieve in peace.”

Dyfed-Powys Police said on Sunday that a 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Officers have urged anyone who was in the area from around 9pm on Thursday and who may have information to come forward.

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A spokesman for the force said: "There continues to be an increased Police presence in Cardigan, following the discovery of a body of a woman in Netpool Boat Yard, Cardigan at approximately 12.35pm yesterday afternoon (Saturday, November 15).

"One man, aged 29, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

"The woman's next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

"Police continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and are particularly interested in speaking with anybody who may have been at the location, or may have seen anyone at the location, from around 9pm on Thursday 13, November.

"Anyone with any information that could assist us with our investigation are asked to get in touch."

Following the discovery of the body, the Netpool slipway and nearby access roads were cordoned off.

A boat wrapped in black plastic sheeting was removed from the scene and will undergo forensic examination.

The small town on the west coast of Wales has a population of around 4,000 and is a popular destination for tourists and anglers.

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