David Tracy Gaut is dead

A man also called David Gaut was jailed in 1985 for the murder of his lover's child in Caerphilly. At the time he was 21 years old and would be 54 years old this year.

Neighbours in New Tredegar told WalesOnline that dead man's middle name was Tracey - the same middle name as the man jailed 33-years ago for the murder of baby Chi Ming Shek - known as Marky.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Mr Gauk, who neighbours said had only been living in the town for six weeks.

Neighbours told WalesOnline that the dead man told them that he had recently been released for prison where had served 33 years behind bars, although two neighbours said he claimed he had been jailed for shooting a man by accident.

The murder of Chi Ming Shek on February 28, 1985, was described by a judge at the time as "the worst crime in the land".