Unanswered questions remain as body of rock guitarist’s wife found days after she smiled on way to ‘dangerous’ forest

MYSTERY surrounds the decease of a stone guitarist's woman recovered days aft she was seen smiling connected her mode to a 'dangerous' forest.

Joanne Jones was spotted connected what is thought to beryllium dashcam footage waving astatine a passing car adjacent her location successful Llanwonno, South Wales.

The 49-year-old - understood to beryllium joined to Sister Morphine subordinate Nick Jones - was heading towards St Gwynno Forest erstwhile she vanished connected October 21.

A immense hunt was launched involving helicopters, constabulary dogs, drones and upland rescue experts.

Volunteers besides gathered astatine a section rugby nine connected Friday earlier being briefed successful bid to assistance with the hunt efforts.

Joanne's assemblage was past found connected Saturday - six days aft she was archetypal reported missing.

Formal recognition took spot yesterday.

Detective Chief Inspector Emma Hampton said: "I tin besides corroborate that we are not treating Joanne’s decease arsenic suspicious."

However, determination are inactive plentifulness of unanswered questions.

WHERE WAS SHE GOING?

Joanne was dressed successful a waterproof jacket, boots and with a rucksack - and it's understood she was often seen walking successful the area.

The wood is simply a 2,644-acre country of rugged terrain, location to a fistful of sheep farms, and fashionable for cyclists and hikers.

However, whether she was acquainted with the wood itself and its perchance treacherous ground, and if this was a regular activity, is unclear.

WHY WAS SHE WAVING?

Police released a drawback from what is thought to beryllium a car dashcam, showing Joanne smiling and waving, arsenic portion of their entreaty to assistance hint her.

Cops antecedently released respective images, including connected Graigwen Road, astatine astir 10.05am connected the time of her disappearance.

Police besides said she was spotted adjacent the Brynfynnon Hotel astatine astir 12.45pm.

It is not known if she knew the idiosyncratic successful the car she waved at.

WHAT WAS IN HER RUCKSACK?

Considering Joanne was intelligibly dressed for walking, it could assumed her rucksack was filled with supplies.

However, seeing arsenic her intentions that time and wherever she was really heading person not been confirmed, it is not wide what she had successful her bag.

Police person not said if thing important was recovered arsenic portion of the case.

WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG TO FIND HER?

Police confirmed yesterday they are not treating Joanne's decease arsenic suspicious.

However, person fixed precise small item different astir what happened to her.

It is not wide wherever precisely she was found.

St Gwynno Forest is simply a immense area, though is utilized regularly by walkers and includes trails.

But without clarification, it is not yet known wherefore it took six days to find her.