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A youth arrested in
connection with the killing of an Iraqi Kurd refugee
in Swansea has been released, police have said.
Kalan Kawa Karim, 29, died after being attacked
outside a pub on the Kingsway in the early hours of
6 September.
The youth, who was arrested on Wednesday, has been
bailed after questioning. A 30-year-old man is
continuing to help with inquiries. On Tuesday, a man
appeared before the city's magistrates charged with
murder.
Lee Mordecai, 26, from Swansea, was remanded in
custody until September 24, when he will appear at
Swansea Crown Court.
Police say that the investigation will continue.
They want to speak to a youth seen on CCTV at
2344BST on 5 September on the Kingsway, at a bus
stop near to the McDonalds restaurant.
Detectives hope this man can provide information and
in a statement issued on Wednesday they described
him as having a "dark European appearance, with
shoulder-length dark hair, in his twenties, with a
goatee beard."
He was wearing a beige top with red arms, and blue
jeans.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office has confirmed it will
help to return the body of Mr Karim to northern
Iraq.
Mr Karim's wife and parents wish to bury his body in
his home city of Dahuk in northern Iraq.
Following the plea from his family a senior official
from the Foreign Office has told the Swansea East
MP, Donald Anderson, the Government will intervene
to cut through the red tape and return his body to
his homeland.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the
incident room at Cockett police station on 01792
456999 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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