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| Llanrug car crash: Two young women's deaths 'a tragedy' | Llanrug car crash: Two young women's deaths 'a tragedy' |
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| An investigation is continuing into a car crash in Gwynedd on New Year's Day in which two young women died. | |
| The women, who were from the county, have been named locally as Sasha Jarvis and Sian Davies. | |
| They were the driver and passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa which hit a wall in the village of Llanrug, near Caernarfon, at about 06:00 GMT on Sunday. | They were the driver and passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa which hit a wall in the village of Llanrug, near Caernarfon, at about 06:00 GMT on Sunday. |
| The Reverend Marcus Robinson, a local minister, said it was a "great tragedy" for all involved. | The Reverend Marcus Robinson, a local minister, said it was a "great tragedy" for all involved. |
| "On a day when everybody has just wished each other a happy new year, it hits home that there are two families now who have to face a day and a year ahead without two who were very dear to them," said the Presbyterian minister for Llanrug. | "On a day when everybody has just wished each other a happy new year, it hits home that there are two families now who have to face a day and a year ahead without two who were very dear to them," said the Presbyterian minister for Llanrug. |
| "I can only assure them that the communities here will try their best to support them in any way they can and assure them also of our prayers." | "I can only assure them that the communities here will try their best to support them in any way they can and assure them also of our prayers." |
| North Wales Police have appealed for any witnesses in the area to come forward. | North Wales Police have appealed for any witnesses in the area to come forward. |
| Sgt Alun Davies said: "When we arrived we found a silver Vauxhall Corsa with heavy damage to the vehicle, and sadly two young women from the Gwynedd area were pronounced dead at the scene. | Sgt Alun Davies said: "When we arrived we found a silver Vauxhall Corsa with heavy damage to the vehicle, and sadly two young women from the Gwynedd area were pronounced dead at the scene. |
| "Anybody who may have seen a silver Corsa travelling in the Llanrug or Llanberis area between 05:30 and 06:00 (GMT), if they could contact North Wales Police, that would be very much appreciated." | "Anybody who may have seen a silver Corsa travelling in the Llanrug or Llanberis area between 05:30 and 06:00 (GMT), if they could contact North Wales Police, that would be very much appreciated." |
| The car in which the two women were travelling was recovered from the roadside on Sunday, as the investigation continued into the cause of the crash. | The car in which the two women were travelling was recovered from the roadside on Sunday, as the investigation continued into the cause of the crash. |
| The north west Wales coroner has also been informed. | The north west Wales coroner has also been informed. |
| Anyone with information is asked to call North Wales Police on 0300 3300101. | Anyone with information is asked to call North Wales Police on 0300 3300101. |