On Monday, a car accident in Cardiff claimed the lives of three friends and left two others badly injured.
Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were reported missing over the weekend, and two days later, their vehicle was discovered. Sophie Russon, age 20, and Shane Loughlin, age 32, were brought to the hospital following the collision.
Anna Certowicz, the mother of Sophie Russon, was frustrated by the length of time it took to locate her daughter and her companions. She stated that she had to take matters into her own hands by driving to Cardiff to knock on doors because police “simply didn’t appear to believe it was worth investigating.”
It is customary in such situations, Gwent Police and South Wales Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Ruth Jones, a member of the Labour Party, has urged the public to wait for the facts regarding the incident.
Friends of the group held a vigil at the site of the tragedy and expressed their grief. Tamzin Samuels, 20, a friend of the three ladies, stated that police “just posted the appeal an hour before to the girls’ discovery.” She stated that they were “very popular females” and “the light of the party” and that their actions were out of character.
On Monday, a car accident in Cardiff claimed the lives of three friends and left two others badly injured. Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were reported missing over the weekend, and two days later, their vehicle was discovered. Sophie Russon, age 20, and Shane Loughlin, age 32, were brought to the hospital following the collision.
Anna Certowicz, the mother of Sophie Russon, was frustrated by the length of time it took to locate her daughter and her companions. She stated that she had to take matters into her own hands by driving to Cardiff to knock on doors because police “simply didn’t appear to believe it was worth investigating.” It is customary in such situations, Gwent Police and South Wales Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Friends of the group held a vigil at the site of the tragedy and expressed their grief. Tamzin Samuels, 20, a friend of the three ladies, stated that police “just posted the appeal an hour before to the girls’ discovery.” She stated that they were “very popular females” and “the light of the party” and that their actions were out of character.
Ruth Jones, a member of the Labour Party, has urged the public to wait for the facts while an investigation is ongoing. She said she understands people’s “consternation by the seeming delay in discovering them,” but they must “hold their fire and wait.” As a symbol of respect for the three deceased companions, floral tributes have been left at the accident scene.
The terrible loss of three friends in a car accident near a major route in Cardiff has prompted inquiries as to why it took so long to locate them. Anna Certowicz, the mother of one of those injured in the collision, has expressed her dissatisfaction with the police response to the abduction of her daughter. It is customary in such situations, Gwent Police and South Wales Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Ruth Jones, a Labour member of parliament, has urged the public to wait for the facts while an investigation is ongoing. While floral tributes were left at the location, the group’s friends held a vigil and expressed their sadness over the tragedy.
