A PORTHMADOG actress is preparing to launch a brand new play to show how her hometown was affe­cted by the murder of Ffion Wyn Jones six years ago.

Leah Gaffey, who runs Snippet Theatre Company with seven other actors and actresses, is preparing to feature in the play Known which will be performed at Theatr Clwyd in Mold this month.

The production has taken over two years to complete, with those involved visiting Porthmadog and interviewing several people on how the murder of Ffion affected them.

In 2010 Ffion, 22, was murdered by woolpacker Iestyn Davies, 54, also of Porthmadog, who was sentenced to life in jail.

Leah, 24, says she hopes the play will be seen as a tribute to Ffion.

Known will be performed between 13 and 16 April.

See the full story in this week’s Arfon/Dwyfor edition of the Cambrian News