Owner of paddleboarding company jailed over deaths of four people in Pembrokeshire
- Nerys Bethan Lloyd has been sentenced to 10.5 years for gross negligence manslaughter for the deaths of four people during a paddleboarding trip in Pembrokeshire.
- Lloyd pleaded guilty to failing to properly warn participants about dangerous conditions, including a weir, leading to the deaths of Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers, Nicola Wheatley, and Paul O'Dwyer.
- Prosecutor Mark Watson stated that neither Lloyd nor her assistant, Paul O'Dwyer, were qualified to guide clients on the hazardous stretch of river.
- Victim statements expressed profound grief and anger, highlighting the impact of the tragic incident.
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Prison for Guide Who Led Paddleboarders to Their Deaths
A paddleboarding outing on a rain-swollen Welsh river turned fatal when four people drowned under the guidance of a former police officer, who has now been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, per the AP . On Wednesday, Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, was sentenced to 10.5 years in...

Paddleboard guide who led 4 people to their deaths on Welsh river imprisoned for 10 years
A former Welsh police officer who led four people to their deaths in the worst paddleboarding tragedy in the U.K. has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison.
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