Cops probe caravan park noise complaint related to horror Newport car crash that left two young woman and man dead
POLICE are probing a caravan park noise complaint related to a horror car crash that left two women and a man dead.
Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died when their white VW Tiguan crashed near Cardiff, Wales in the early hours of Saturday.
Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, were discovered alive inside the wreck 48 hours later off the A48 in St Mellons. They remain in a critical condition in hospital.
The five had been out at Muffler bar and club in Maeglas, Newport, on Friday night before heading to a caravan park in Porthcawl.
They are thought to have gone to Shane’s family caravan at the park in Trecco Bay – around 36 miles from Newport.
Yesterday afternoon, a caravan at the holiday park had been cordoned off.
Cops are understood to be aware of a noise complaint made to the park’s security lodge about the group.
They left a short time later and were last seen in haunting CCTV at about 2am in the Pentwyn area of Cardiff having dropped off a sixth member of their group.
The man is said to be cooperating fully with the police investigation.
Having arrived by car at around 11pm, it was at Muffler where the trio met Shane and Rafel, whom the girls had never met before.
After heading to the caravan park, the White VW Tiguan the five were travelling in came off the roundabout on the A48 near St Mellons and ploughed into woods.
The group may have travelled around 85 miles in total that night.
Wreckage of the deadly crash was discovered by Matthew Pace, 45, and his son Lewis – who was close friends with Rafel – just after midnight on Monday.
Alongside the dead, they discovered bank worker Sophie hanging suspended in wreckage.
Her mum said she is “unrecognisable” from injuries – a bleed on the brain and fractured skull – and is under sedation after panic attacks in hospital.
Following the tragic discovery, Eve Smith’s grieving dad Everton paid tribute on Facebook, saying he was overcome with “numbness”.
It comes as…
- Three pals were found dead in a crashed car after five people vanished while on a night out in Newport
- Eve Smith, 21, was confirmed dead by her family, who had tragically lost her sister in a crash eight years ago
- Two pals were pictured beaming on the night out before the tragedy
- The mum of Sophie Russon claimed cops told her to stop calling
- She has now revealed her agony at desperately searching for her daughter while she lay critically injured
- Haunting CCTV was shared by friends of the car before it vanished in the early hours of Saturday
- Police are now probing just what happened in the hours before the crash
He added: “It’s taken a couple of days and I just can’t believe what has happened, the pain and numbness constantly reminding me that I will never see my beautiful daughter Eve again.
“I would give anything to hear her sing a song again, fly high my queen, I loved you more than words can say and will cherish the 21 years I had with you bossing my life!
“My family and I would appreciate time to grieve and mourn.”
“Beautiful and bubbly” Eve starred in TV documentary after her sister was killed in car smash eight years ago.
Specialist officers are supporting the families of those involved and enquiries are ongoing.
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101, or send a direct message on social media, quoting 2300071791.
