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Lawn roller woman out of hospital | Lawn roller woman out of hospital |
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A woman taken to hospital with head injuries after being crushed by a metal lawn roller as she slept in a tent, is recovering at home. | |
Police arrested 21 men after the incident at Aberaeron Rugby Club in Ceredigion in the early hours of Saturday morning. | Police arrested 21 men after the incident at Aberaeron Rugby Club in Ceredigion in the early hours of Saturday morning. |
Emma Winch, 26, had been due to play in a women's match at the club. Police have appealed for witnesses. | |
The arrested men - all from the Merthyr area - have been released on bail. | The arrested men - all from the Merthyr area - have been released on bail. |
Aberaeron Rugby Club is staging a sevens festival this weekend. | Aberaeron Rugby Club is staging a sevens festival this weekend. |
Glyndwr Evans, secretary of Aberaeron Rugby Club, said they were "very disappointed" at what had happened. | |
"We are pleased to say that the girl has been here this morning and she is making steady progress and she's going to be OK," Mr Evans said. | |
The rugby sevens tournament has been taking place all weekend | |
He said the organisers took action against the club involved in the incident - Merthyr Youth Team - and they have been taken out of Sunday's competition. | |
Ch Insp Robin Mason from Dyfed-Powys Police said a "pit" roller went into the camping area where people were staying for the rugby tournament. | |
"Unfortunately there were some people in the tent and a young lady received head injuries as a result of the roller coming into her. | |
"At the time those injuries were deemed to be very serious." | |
Mr Mason said officers investigating the incident had been unable to identify the individuals responsible which was why there had been so many arrests. | |
Women's match | |
"There were a lot of people there, they appealed for witnesses to try and whittle down who was responsible for the act. Unfortunately, nobody was coming forward. | |
"The witnesses at the time were unable to provide us with the information which could identify specific individuals, they could only identify a group responsible. And without anybody in that group admitting responsibility the officers had no option but to arrest them all and take them into custody." | |
Ms Winch had been due to play in a women's match on the third day of the four day event. | |
She was treated at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth. | |
A spokesperson for the hospital said she was released on Sunday morning. | A spokesperson for the hospital said she was released on Sunday morning. |
Police said they are not yet certain who among the 21 men arrested was directly involved in moving the roller. | |
They are appealing for witnesses and say they will make decisions on possible prosecutions when they have a clearer picture. |
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