The family of one of Britain's most notorious killers who slayed a family with a 4ft iron bar have paid their respects at his funeral today - along with hundreds of campaigners who insist that he is innocent.
David Morris, 59, always denied murdering Mandy Power, 24, her bed-ridden 80-year-old mother Doris Dawson and her two young daughters Katie, 10, and Emily, eight, who were bludgeoned to death at their home in the village of Clydach, near Swansea, before the house was set alight.
Morris, who said he had been an occasional lover to Ms Power, was found guilty following a trial at Swansea Crown Court in 2002 but the verdict was later quashed. He was again found guilty at a retrial held at Newport Crown Court in 2006 and at the time of his death had spent 22 years behind bars.
Morris, known as Dai, mysteriously died on August 20 at Long Lartin prison, Worcestershire, where he was serving a minimum of 32 years.
More than 200 mourners, including family, friends and members of the Free Dai Morris campaign attended his funeral today. Relatives and campaigners say they will continue to fight to prove his innocence.
Former solicitor John Morris had previously written a book called Clydach Murders: A Miscarriage of Justice, arguing that Morris was innocent and claiming there was no forensic or DNA evidence linking him to the crime.
It claims he was convicted because he did not have a solid alibi, his gold chain was found at the Powers' house and he had initially lied to the police, having previously been in trouble for minor offences.
Pictured: The funeral cortege, led by horses, arrives at Llanelli Crematorium, Wales, Wednesday 15 September 2021
Janiene Morris (centre with red hair), one of the two daughters of David Morris, is embraced as she arrives at Llanelli Crematorium, Wales
The coffin of David Morris being loaded onto a hearse in Swansea, Wales. Morris, 59, killed three generations of the same family in the Swansea Valley village in 1999
The coffin of David Morris is led into Llanelli Crematorium, Wales, Wednesday 15 September 2021
The funeral cortege, led by horses, arrives at Llanelli Crematorium, Wales. Morris, 59, known as Dai, mysteriously died at Long Lartin prison, Worcestershire, where he was serving a minimum of 32 years
David Morris, left, always denied murdering Mandy Power (right), 24, and her two young daughters Katie, 10, and Emily, eight, at their home in the village of Clydach, near Swansea. He was found guilty following a trial at Swansea Crown Court in 2002 but the verdict was later quashed. Morris was again found guilty at a retrial held at Newport Crown Court in 2006 and at the time of his death had spent 22 years behind bars
After a short service at a relative's home in Swansea, a hearse with flowers saying 'son' and 'Daddy' drove his wicker coffin to Llanelli crematorium. For the final part of the journey the funeral procession was led by two mounted black horses. The location of his wake was kept secret over fears it could lead to protests and violence.
Morris had been arrested after the finger of suspicion wrongly pointed to Ms Power's lover, former policewoman Alison Lewis.
Cellular material from Mandy Power's thigh was found to match a DNA sample volunteered by her lover, and DNA material from Ms Lewis was also found on a vibrator that had been inserted into Ms Power's body after death.
Ms Lewis and her former husband Stephen, an officer with South
