Tributes pour in from across Shrewsbury to four teenagers found dead in Wales after search operation
The tragic discovery of the bodies of four missing Shrewsbury teenagers in a crashed car has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the town.
A search for Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett and Hugo Morris was launched by police after the boys were reported missing on Sunday.
The alarm was raised after the boys did not return home from an overnight camping trip to Snowdonia.
On Tuesday police announced officers searching for the boys found a silver Ford Fiesta they had been believed to have travelled in, and later confirmed that four bodies were found in the vehicle.
Yesterday morning a member of the public reported a vehicle that appeared to have left the A4085 at Garreg. Police say the car was found on its roof and partially submerged in water.
A statement by North Wales Police said: "Sadly, we can confirm four bodies have been recovered from a car which appears to have left the road on the A4085 at Garreg, near Tremadog."
Superintendent Owain Llewelyn said: “At present, this appears to have been a tragic accident, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the four young men at this very difficult time.
“This has been an extensive search involving a number of different agencies and volunteers, and this is sadly not the outcome that any of us would have wanted. We would ask that the family be afforded the appropriate privacy and respect.”
