Nerys Lloyd: Details of fatal paddleboarding trip instructor's police sacking revealed
- Nerys Bethan Lloyd, a former police officer and paddleboard operator, was jailed last week for gross negligence manslaughter after a fatal tour in October 2021 on the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest.
- Lloyd organised the tour despite Met Office weather warnings and flood alerts, failing to warn participants about a 1.3m dangerous weir, which led to four people drowning under fast-moving water.
- Paul O'Dwyer, Andrea Powell, Morgan Rogers, and Nicola Wheatley were tragically swept over a 1.3-meter weir and trapped underwater during the paddleboarding trip, which lacked a proper safety briefing and appropriate equipment for the participants.
- Lloyd pleaded guilty to four manslaughter counts and one Health and Safety offence, admitted making a fraudulent £577.55 insurance claim for a repair costing around £16 to £20, apologised, and repaid the amount in full.
- Following her sentencing to 10 years and six months, Lloyd was dismissed as a police officer in 2022, highlighting the unacceptable nature of law enforcement personnel breaking the law themselves.
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Paddleboard instructor who led 4 people to death had been sacked as a police officer - The Mirror
Nerys Lloyd was sentenced to over 10 years behind bars after she led four people to their deaths during 'extremely hazardous conditions' bit it was revealed she had been sacked from the police
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