The four tragic teenagers killed in a horror crash in North Wales were “laughing and joking” moments earlier, witnesses have claimed.
Friends Jevon Hirst, 16, Harvey Owen, 16, Wilf Fitchett, 17, and Hugo Morris, 18, went missing during a trip to Snowdonia.
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The last moments of four tragic teenage girls have been revealed Credit: Mirrorpix
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Harvey Owen went missing with friends on SundayCredit: WNS
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Wilf Fitchett was among the four teenagers killed Credit: WNS
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Jevon Hirst traveled from the Welsh coastal areas of Harlech and PorthmadogCredit: WNS
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Hugo Morris and his friends were reportedly not experienced campers
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North Wales Police said officers were continuing to carry out a thorough search of the areaCredit: Dan Jones Images
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The timeline before the horror accident
A frantic search was launched yesterday for the boys and their silver Ford Fiesta after they failed to return home.
Officers then tragically found the car partially submerged in water and on its roof while searching the Porthmadog area – and four bodies were confirmed to have been found.
Now witnesses have told how the boys were happy and laughing as they bought supplies of coal and pasta for their camping trip at a shop in Harlech.
The group stopped at Premier Foods around noon on Sunday as they began their fateful journey into the mountains minutes before their phones stopped sending and receiving messages.
Shop owner Lucy Jones told The Sun: “They were happy, laughing and joking.
“They were arguing, saying ‘I can’t afford this, I can’t afford that. But everyone seemed to be in really good spirits.”
Police fear the horrific accident happened shortly after the boys left one of their grandfather’s homes – just eight miles away – on Saturday night.
It wasn’t until 3.10pm on Monday – more than 24 hours later – that police were told the boys were missing.
Tragically, on Tuesday, a passerby spotted the car and the bodies were found – meaning they may have been trapped upside down in the vehicle for 48 hours.
This morning North Wales Police said officers were continuing to carry out a detailed search of the area where the car was found.
Supp Owain Llewellyn said: “As a result, the A4058 will remain closed until we are satisfied that all associated assets have been recovered.
“Our thoughts remain with the families at this extremely difficult time and I would like to thank the public for their continued patience and understanding.”
Harvey’s mum Crystal today opened up about her pain after losing her son, who was due to celebrate his 17th birthday later this month.
She said: “I feel like I’m in a nightmare that I wish I could wake up from, but I’m not.
“I just wanted to say that I appreciate people’s kindness, but no amount of texting is going to help me get through this.
“Nothing will solve this nightmare.”
The Prime Minister also sent his condolences to the families this afternoon.
Rishi Sunak told the Commons: “I know the thoughts of the entire House of Commons will be with the family and friends of the four teenagers who died in a road crash in North Wales.”
Dozens of mourners flocked to the crash site Wednesday morning for a memorial mass for the boys.
Some fought back tears with a minute’s silence at the war memorial in Garrego.
Inside the desperate search for boys
saturday evening
Harvey Owen’s mom says he left home Saturday night, telling her he was staying at a friend’s grandfather’s house.
He met his friends in Harlech at 11pm before the group traveled to Snowdonia the next morning.
On Sunday morning
Harvey’s mum said the last time he used his mobile phone was around lunchtime.
Monday
The friends disappeared at 15.10 when they did not return home.
Officers have issued an appeal for information – asking anyone who saw their silver Ford Fiesta to come forward.
Tuesday
12.00 hours
The police revealed that following a tip from a citizen, they found a car in which the teenagers were traveling.
4:30 p.m
Police confirmed that four bodies were pulled from the car after what they described as a ‘tragic accident’.
Roland Barnes, Reverend of Penrhyndeudraeth Parish, who led the service, told The Sun: “We have come to show that we care.
“I’m sure that in time the family will want to come here, so we wanted to show that we care and that we feel for them.
“Can you imagine if they came here and nobody bothered to do anything? You have to do something.
“One of the feelings I had when I heard the story was that four young people, full of adventurous spirit, wanted to come on a trip to Wales. That’s fantastic.
“We want to encourage young people to do it – it’s very sad that it ended so tragically.
“The weather can be terrible. The roads can be windy and narrow. People should be careful, but it’s all about the sense of adventure.
“You don’t come anywhere that’s boring, you want a bit of adventure.”
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at around 10.08am on Tuesday to reports of an incident near the A4085 between Nantmore and Tan-Lan.
“We sent an operations manager, two ambulances and two Cymru emergency response units to the scene where we were supported by the EMS to pick up and transfer to two Wales Air Ambulance helicopters.”
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Drone footage of the scene in North Wales Credit: Dan Jones
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