The two people found in the River Tawe in Swansea on Christmas Day have been named by police. Emergency services were called at around 3.05am on Christmas Day following reports that a car had gone into the River Tawe at New Cut Road. A black Mini John Cooper Works was found fully submerged in the river. The bodies of a woman and a man, both aged 36, were recovered nearby.
South Wales Police have now confirmed that the driver of the mini has been named as Rachel Curtis from the Bonymaen area of Swansea. The male passenger of the car has been named as Jay Kyle Jenkins from the St Thomas area. Their families continue to be supported by specially trained officers.
A large crane was used to pull the wreckage of a car from the river near the junction of the A483 and New Cut Road in Swansea on Christmas Day. A police cordon remained in place for much of the day as the recovery took place. South Wales Police said it was carrying out investigations to ascertain what caused the crash
