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Four people have been charged in connection with the murder of a 30-year-old man.

Daniel Rae died in a property on Princess Street in Treforest on the evening of 17 December.

A 22-year-old man and two 17-year-olds have been charged with murder, while a 21-year-old woman has been charged with assisting an offender and perverting the course of justice.

All four are remanded in custody.

They will appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on 26 December.

A 33-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman who were also arrested as part of South Wales Police investigation, have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

His family paid tribute to him, saying he had the "warmest heart."

"Daniel, our son, brother, and a loving father has been taken away from us far too soon and we are truly devastated.

"He had a huge, and the warmest heart, having such a caring, funny, and loving personality.

"He loved his family and friends, always putting them first.

"We will miss you unconditionally and we were so blessed to have you in our lives, we always treasure the memories we made together.

"We will always love you."

They added they need time to grieve and get over the shock of losing Daniel "in this horrible way".

South Wales Police issued a plea for any witnesses or anyone with any information to come forward.