Three bodies found after five people went missing on night out in Wales
Two others seriously injured in hospital following suspected crash on A48 near Cardiff
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Your support makes all the difference.Three bodies have been found by police searching for a group of five people who went missing after a night out in Cardiff.
Two others have been taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries following a suspected crash, Gwent Police said in a statement on Monday morning.
Over the weekend family and friends called for information on the whereabouts of Sophie Russon, 20, Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Shane Loughlin, 32.
Officers have found the car they were last seen in. The VW Tiguan was recovered just after midnight on Monday near a roundabout on the A48, close to Cardiff Garden Centre.
Police believe the car the group was travelling in was involved in a crash and came off the A48. Gwent Police specialist officers are supporting the families of those involved and inquiries are ongoing.
The case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct in line with normal procedures.
They were last seen in the Llanedeyrn area of Cardiff at around 2am on Saturday morning, having travelled to the Welsh capital from the town of Porthcawl.
The road where the car was found remained closed on Monday morning and a temporary fence has been put up at the side of the carriageway where officers have been concentrating their investigation.
Ms Russon is one of those in hospital. Police have not confirmed the identities of the deceased.
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101, or send a direct message on social media, quoting 2300071791.