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| 'Shock' of woman hurt by roller | 'Shock' of woman hurt by roller |
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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 has spoken of her shock. | |
| Emma Winch, 26, is recovering at home in Bridgend after being hurt at Aberaeron Rugby Club in Ceredigion in the early hours of Saturday. | |
| She had been due to to play in a women's match at the club. | She had been due to to play in a women's match at the club. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police arrested 21 men, all from the Merthyr area, who were released on bail. | Dyfed-Powys Police arrested 21 men, all from the Merthyr area, who were released on bail. |
| Ms Winch, whose club Pontyclun subsequently withdrew from the tournament, said she heard laughter and loud banging noises before the roller crashed into the tent she was sharing with two friends. | Ms Winch, whose club Pontyclun subsequently withdrew from the tournament, said she heard laughter and loud banging noises before the roller crashed into the tent she was sharing with two friends. |
| "I thought someone had jumped on it (the tent)," she said. | "I thought someone had jumped on it (the tent)," she said. |
| I just think it is one of those stupid things that people do Emma Winch | I just think it is one of those stupid things that people do Emma Winch |
| "The girls got out of the tent to call for help and they saw someone running off. | "The girls got out of the tent to call for help and they saw someone running off. |
| "I held my head and there was a huge lump there straight away. | "I held my head and there was a huge lump there straight away. |
| "One of the girls thought I had broken my nose. My face was quite numb so I couldn't really feel much. I wasn't sure where it hit me. | "One of the girls thought I had broken my nose. My face was quite numb so I couldn't really feel much. I wasn't sure where it hit me. |
| "I was very shocked and I started shaking. | "I was very shocked and I started shaking. |
| "I kind of stopped the roller with my head." | "I kind of stopped the roller with my head." |
| Asked what she thought of the people responsible for the incident she said: "I just think it is one of those stupid things that people do. | Asked what she thought of the people responsible for the incident she said: "I just think it is one of those stupid things that people do. |
| "They don't think about what could happen. | "They don't think about what could happen. |
| "There was obviously people in the tent because the other girls had only just got in it when it happened. | "There was obviously people in the tent because the other girls had only just got in it when it happened. |
| "Luckily I am OK now." | "Luckily I am OK now." |
| The rugby sevens tournament has been taking place all weekend | The rugby sevens tournament has been taking place all weekend |
| Ms Winch was treated at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth where she underwent five x-rays. She was released on Sunday morning. | Ms Winch was treated at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth where she underwent five x-rays. She was released on Sunday morning. |
| There are concerns she may have fractured her cheek bone and Ms Winch will have to call the hospital for her results on Tuesday. | There are concerns she may have fractured her cheek bone and Ms Winch will have to call the hospital for her results on Tuesday. |
| 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. | 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. | "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. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "At the time those injuries were deemed to be very serious." |
| Women's match | Women's match |
| Mr Mason said officers investigating the incident had been unable to identify the individuals responsible which was why there had been so many arrests. | Mr Mason said officers investigating the incident had been unable to identify the individuals responsible which was why there had been so many arrests. |
| "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. | "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." | "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. | Ms Winch had been due to play in a women's match on the third day of the four day event. |
| Police said they are not yet certain who among the 21 men arrested was directly involved in moving the roller. | 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. | They are appealing for witnesses and say they will make decisions on possible prosecutions when they have a clearer picture. |