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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Paddleboard guide who led 4 people to their deaths on Welsh river imprisoned for 10 years

Britain Paddleboard Deaths - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A former Welsh police officer who who led four people to their deaths in the worst paddleboarding tragedy in the U.K. was sentenced Wednesday to 10.5 years in prison for manslaughter.

Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, had previously pleaded guilty in Swansea Crown Court to four counts of gross negligence manslaughter and failing to discharge her duty for the Oct. 30, 2021 incident.

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