Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths

A erstwhile constabulary serviceman and ex-paddleboard circuit institution proprietor has appeared successful tribunal charged with gross negligence manslaughter aft 4 radical died successful a stream 3 years ago.

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, of Jersey Quay, Port Talbot, was released connected unconditional bail to look astatine Swansea Crown Court connected 3 January.

Paul O’Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers and Nicola Wheatley died pursuing an incidental successful the River Cleddau, successful Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, successful 2021.

District Judge Mark Layton said Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court could not woody with the case, arsenic the charges were excessively serious.

Ms Lloyd, erstwhile proprietor of Salty Dog, the institution operating the tour, has besides been charged with 1 offence nether the Health and Safety astatine Work Act.

Mr O'Dwyer, 42, from Port Talbot, Ms Rogers, 24, from Merthyr Tydfil, Ms Wheatley, 40, of Pontarddulais, died successful the incident.

The 4th paddleboarder, Ms Powell, 41, from Bridgend, died a week aboriginal successful hospital.