Four teenagers, aged between 16 and 18, were found dead after being reported missing since Monday, the day they went camping in North Wales, with the car they were driving, a Silver Ford Fiesta being upside down and partially submerged was found in a river in Snowdonia.
The alarm for the disappearance of youngsters Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris was raised by their families on Monday after a major operation involving emergency services, police and even volunteers, who faced heavy rain and strong winds. , but eventually they discovered the vehicle partially submerged, with the four occupants inside.
Police believe it was an accident caused by adverse weather conditions, typical of a mountainous, very humid location. Residents of that area even revealed that the road where the accident took place is steep and narrow, making it quite dangerous in winter.
Crystal Owen, Harvey’s mother, posted a message on Facebook saying she felt “like I was in a nightmare that I wish I could wake up from.” “I just wanted to say that I appreciate people’s kindness, but no message can help me get over this. Nothing will make this nightmare go away,” he stressed.
He then revealed, speaking to BCC, that the last time the young people used their mobile phones was around noon on Sunday, explaining that he believed his son was with a friend’s grandfather. “If I had known where they were going, I wouldn’t have left them because of the weather,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Shrewsbury Colleges Group, where the four teenagers studied, released a statement expressing regret at what it said was “truly heartbreaking” news, and thanking “the emergency services and local mountain rescue teams, as well as the public for their help in the search and location of the vehicle.
Source: DN
