Police name car reservoir victims

April 21, 2011 last updated at 17: 56 GMT Denise Griffiths survived, but their family members died after her car crashed in the ReservoirThe family, who died after her car in a reservoir of Powys were overthrown named.

Driver Denise Griffith, 55, Pontypridd, managed from their Peugeot 807 and on the edge of Llyn Clywedog, swim in the vicinity of Llanidloes.

But her husband, Emyr, 66, died along with their foster sons, Peter Briscome and Liam Govier, both 14, and her mother Phyllis Hooper, 84.

The death by dangerous driving caused suspicion of a man was rescued.

Dyfed-Powys police have appealed on Wednesday afternoon for witnesses to an incident between Peugeot and a Ford Mondeo.

The family of the Pwllgwaun area of Pontypridd, had been on holiday in the area.

'Deeply saddened'

The victims bodies were with the help of the fire brigade, a diving team and RAF helicopter restored.

Earlier on Thursday, observed a minute's silence in the county Hall in Llandrindod Wells.

Llanidloes Town Council Gareth Morgan said the death of "People at many levels affected".

Mr Morgan said: "a place such as Llanidloes is very small and closely knit and people have deeply been saddened by the death."

"It is a great tragedy to four people in this terrible way and for the driver, which foster remain without her husband, mother and teenaged boys, have wiped out."

Skid marks show where the family of Peugeot 807 the street left

"What happened yesterday everyone's heart has touched."

"It is a great, great tragedy."

In Pontypridd, Wales, neighbor Shirley Williams said: "I can get not about you."

Cardiff City fans

She described the couple as good neighbours and very nice people. Others said the pair had long-term foster parents to the two young and had encouraged other children.

You said that the couple in their local church and big sports fans, bowls as family were involved in games.

They were also Cardiff City fans, participation in home games, and Mr. of Griffith's Pontypridd Taff Ely indoor bowls Club member.

Secretary of David Evans Mr Griffith called a beautiful man who would help someone.

"He liked Cardiff City and whole family used to go to every Saturday if there was a home game," he said:

Mr Evans said Mr Griffith shells in the Club up to four times per week, with his wife Tuesday games used and also to the two young would.

Barbara Brown, of the bowls with Mr Griffith played, said the deaths had destroyed all of their friends.

"I spoke with a lady today morning and they just burst into tears."

"This is how people about you for a long, long time will be," she said.

"And he will be spoken for a long, long time." "The world is cruel because he has done so much good."

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Enjoy four dead in car reservoir

20 April 2011, most recently the police shared with two vehicles were updated at 20: 52 GMT collision on the B4518 at the Llyn Clywedog reservoir in the vicinity of Llanidloes, Powys, and one of the ReservoirFour, the people are dead, toppled after of a car in a lake in mid Wales.

Three bodies remain, but the body of a man was recovered from the vehicle, which is still immersed. The woman who drove managed to escape.

Police said two vehicles have been in the collision on the B4518 at the Llyn Clywedog Reservoir near the town of Llanidloes, Powys, and one entered the reservoir.

A man was arrested on suspicion of death caused by dangerous driving.

Police said the occupants of the car were suspected, all from the same family, that of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon TAF.

An RAF helicopter joined fire brigade and ambulance crews at the reservoir.

The incident occurred near the town of Clywedog and concluded at the crossroads of B4518 and the B4569 of the A470.

The car went into the water in the vicinity of Bwlch-y-GLE dam

Dyfed-Powys police said a Peugeot 807 and a Ford Mondeo in a collision at about 1430 BST on the Bwlch y GLE dam were involved in.

The Peugeot left the road and into the water at the dam.

Police said in a statement: "we can drive guest even if the woman the Peugeot managed to escape from the car and is now receiving medical care - but tragically four other inmates the car have been killed."

"The body of a man from the car has been restored, but the other bodies remain submerged and arrangements will recover it."

"A local man arrested at the scene of suspected causes death by dangerous driving, and is currently in custody." "The street is closed and will remain so for the foreseeable future."

An eyewitness, said that the car was gone in the water about five to 10 metres from the road.

A woman working in the car showroom close said that it was said that a car had a different cut off, and one had gone from them in the water.

"We saw many police cars go past, ambulances and two recovery boats," said the woman who wanted to be with the name.

Mid and West Wales Fire and rescue services said two fire crews and two boats in operation involved.

Firefighters received a call from Dyfed-Powys police. Two fire engines, made one from Llanidloes and one on the scene of Newtown and rescue boats from Aberystwyth and Llanidloes.

RAF Valley, based on Anglesey, sent a Sea King helicopter crew search and rescue missions.

Those who witnessed the incident or was along the route to about at the time of the crash travel is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys police on 101.

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