Blunder over road crash tributes

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Families of four girls killed in a car crash have found they have been laying floral tributes in the wrong spot.

Louise Jones and Kayleigh Parry, 16, and Katie Roberts and Danielle Caswell, 15, of Ebbw Vale, died on a Powys mountain road in November 2006.

Their parents contacted Dyfed-Powys Police when they found a difference between where they put their tributes and where they were told the four died.

Police would not say how far away the actual crash spot was on the B4560.

Officers had partly reconstructed the scene to find the correct location.

The girls were travelling in a car driven by 18-year-old Craig Ramshaw on 2 November 2006, when it crashed between Garnlydan and Llangynidr. I just feel so gutted to find out that the place I have been visiting for the last two years is completely wrong Jayne Parry, mother of Kayleigh

Chief Insp Andy Twigger of Dyfed-Powys Police said: "An approach was made to the police by all four families concerned that memorials to their daughters were incorrectly located.

"Officers have examined the collision data and over the past week have endeavoured to partly reconstruct the scene. The information requested by the families has now been given to them."

Ch Insp Twigger was unwilling to reveal how far away the crash site was from the wrong location, saying "we're not in a position to say anything further on the matter".

Speaking to the Western Mail, Katie Roberts' father Steven said: "It was confirmed that every girl was in the wrong place."

Mrs Roberts added: "It's heart-wrenching. It has contributed to more heartache. This shouldn't have happened."

Kayleigh Parry's mother Jayne told the newspaper: "I just feel so gutted to find out that the place I have been visiting for the last two years is completely wrong."

Lodged complaints

Ramshaw was not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving in October last year.

However, he was found guilty of careless driving and he was given a conditional discharge. He was also banned from driving for two years and will have to retake his test.

Meanwhile, it emerged earlier this month the parents of Katie Roberts and Louise Jones had complained to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) about the way Dyfed-Powys Police had handled the case.

Dyfed-Powys Police said it was "inappropriate to comment further at present".