Cardiff car crash: Tributes paid to three killed in crash

Tributes person been paid to 3 radical who were killed successful a clang that near 2 others injured days aft they went missing.

Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died successful the accident.

Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, are earnestly injured successful hospital.

All 5 had been connected a nighttime retired successful Cardiff erstwhile the Volkswagen Tiguan they were travelling successful came disconnected the A48 and crashed into trees.

Family and friends made repeated appeals to find the missing radical implicit the people of the weekend, with the parent of 1 of the girls saying she had been told to halt contacting constabulary for updates.

The 3 women were past seen successful Cardiff successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday having travelled determination from Porthcawl.

Earlier they had been successful Newport and were reported missing to Gwent Police.

The 2 men, from Cardiff, were besides reported missing by their families.

Tributes person been paid connected societal media with household members confirming their loved ones had died.

One of Miss Smith's relatives wrote: "I volition not remark connected anyone different than Eve Smith to corroborate that she has been confirmed arsenic deceased.

"Thank you for your enactment and shares and I won't beryllium answering messages delight let america immoderate clip arsenic a household to digest this unspeakable news."

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