Stand-up paddleboarders who died in a Haverfordwest river tragedy had not been "adequately alerted" to the risk of descending the weir, a watchdog has found. Paul O’Dwyer, 42, from Port Talbot; Morgan Rogers, 24, from Merthyr Tydfil; Nicola Wheatley, 40, from Swansea; and Andrea Powell, 41, from Bridgend died after an incident on October 30 last year on the Cleddau River. They were part of a group on a paddleboarding trip for the weekend.
The group of nine were on a commercial river tour to Burton Ferry at about 9am as they descended Haverfordwest Town Weir. Four of the paddleboarders became trapped at the weir by hydraulic towback.
Mr O’Dwyer, Ms Rogers and Ms Wheatley were declared dead at the scene. Ms Powell was taken to Withybush Hospital but died six days later.
