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| Cardiff car crash: Tributes paid to three killed in crash | Cardiff car crash: Tributes paid to three killed in crash |
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| Eve Smith, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Darcy Ross, 21, died in the collision | |
| Tributes have been paid to three people who were found dead in a crashed car days after they went missing. | |
| Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were found in a vehicle which had come off a major road in Cardiff. | |
| Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. | |
| All five had been on a night out in Newport when the car is believed to have veered off the A48 into trees. | |
| Three of missing five found dead after crash | Three of missing five found dead after crash |
| Family and friends had made repeated appeals to find the missing group over the course of the weekend. | |
| The mother of one of the girls said she had been told to stop contacting police for updates. | |
| The women, from Newport, had gone to The Muffler club in the Maesglas area of the city late on Friday. | |
| They then travelled 36 miles (58km) to Trecco Bay, a caravan park in the seaside resort of Porthcawl, Bridgend county, with the two men, both from Cardiff. | |
| A Snapchat photo shared by Ms Ross' sister showed her and Mr Jeanne together on the night they went missing. | |
| The group was last seen in Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, in the early hours of Saturday, but it is not yet clear when the crash happened. | |
| Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, are seriously injured in hospital | |
| Tributes have been paid on social media with family members confirming their loved ones had died. | Tributes have been paid on social media with family members confirming their loved ones had died. |
| One of Miss Smith's relatives wrote: "I will not comment on anyone other than Eve Smith to confirm that she has been confirmed as deceased. | One of Miss Smith's relatives wrote: "I will not comment on anyone other than Eve Smith to confirm that she has been confirmed as deceased. |
| "Thank you for your support and shares and I won't be answering messages please allow us some time as a family to digest this terrible news." | "Thank you for your support and shares and I won't be answering messages please allow us some time as a family to digest this terrible news." |
| A friend of Miss Ross and Miss Smith wrote: "I don't really have the words right now." | |
| Talking about Miss Ross, the friend said: "You were one of a kind, I'm going to miss trying to 'life coach' you as you would've said. You were a real ray of sunshine especially on my bad days." | |
| 'A beautiful young girl' | |
| Describing Miss Smith, she added: "Eve Smith you were truly a beautiful young girl, who's heart was made of gold just like your sister's, give her a big hug for me and hold each other tight until the day we all have our turn and reunite." | |
| A friend of Mr Loughlin said: "I'm so proud of us all pulling together out there searching for our dear friends last night. | |
| "It's heart breaking what's happened to Rafel Jeanne and those two girls. My body is still shaking and I can't stop being sick the thought of them all there all of that time. | |
| "Many times I have driven past, it just makes me so sad and to how helpless our Shane Loughlin must of felt trapped inside. | |
| "Wish Sophie a speedy recovery and I send all my love and strength to all the families involved." | |
| Floral tributes have been left at the site of the crash | |
| A number of floral tributes have been left at the scene of the crash. | |
| One wrote: "Fly high. You're in a better place now. This was a last thing we expected. I know you're still partying up there." | |
| Another said: "RIP Darcy." | |
| And second a tribute left by the same person said: "RIP Eve." |