Timeline as far as I can tell
FRIDAY 3rd
- Group of girls, all from NEWPORT, ES + DR + SR go to THE MUFFLER in MAESGLAS (Newport) - ES apparently drove at least herself as her car remained parked outside nightclub.
- Meet two males RJ + SL + M3:JL in the nightclub - Unknown to them previously
- Group of 6 get in White Volkswagan TIGUAN (possibly around 11:00-12:00)
- Travelled to TRECCO BAY caravan park in TRECCO (25-40ish miles) where SL has a caravan
- Some sort of altercation (some reports call it a noise complaint made to park security) - group left in car
SATURDAY 4th
02:00ish - Drives back to NEWPORT through CARDIFF and drops off JL in PENTWYN (2.5m from crash site) - JL states they went to fill car with petrol and take ES + DR + SR home (to NEWPORT)
02:03 - Crash occures A48(M) St Mellons area of Cardiff
Time that Elapses 17.5 Hours
19:34 -
First Missing Report (GWENT POLICE)
19:43 -
Second Missing Report (GWENT POLICE)
20:55 - Sister of ES starts posting on FB asking for info on all three girls
21:08 - Sister of ES asks for info males in girls snapchats
21:51 - Sister of ES has identified RJ and SL and is asking for contact info
21:32 -
Third Missing Report (GWENT POLICE)
SUNDAY 5th
07:07 - Sister of ES posts on FN asking for info on the TIGUAN with numberplate (multiple posts through day)
07:30 - Sister of CM posts now include that
"Car last seen on the M4 coming from porthcall to Cardiff There have been NO face to face or social media contact for all 5 and the whereabouts of the car is unknown. Police have ANPR trace on car, Police are tracking phones and Social media"
Media states there were 'hundred of searchers' over Sunday, both police and volenteers have been mentioned in large numbers.
13:10 - Sister of ES posts that '
all five are reported missing and are offically missing people'
17:37 -
Fourth Missing Report (SOUTH WALES POLICE)
19:53 - Sister of ES posts that "
Car last seen on the M4 coming from porthcall to Cardiff"
23:00 - SWP and GP issue joint police statement confirming they are looking for five MPs and a Volkswagan TIGUAN ES + DR + SR
23:50 - Police Helicopter searches wooded area off A48
MONDAY 6th
12:02 - Car spotted by 'officers on the ground'
12:15 - Car found/ log entry made (Statments mention helicopter was up)
That police found car first has been disputed by friends of MPs who state they spotted tyre tracks near police search area. Police dispute this strongly.
Compilation of many many MSM sources + Police and IOPC statements so expect some inaccuracies
Two Welsh police forces to be investigated by Independent Office for Police Conduct after criticism
www.independent.co.uk
Police have launched a probe into an 'altercation' at a caravan park which is said to have happened just hours before the horror car crash in Cardiff that left three dead and two seriously injured.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Many Many Sources
Sophie Russon, 20, Eve Smith, 21, and Darcy Ross, 21, were last seen in the early hours of Saturday, alongside Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Shane Loughlin, 32; both from Cardiff
www.mirror.co.uk
Three women, all from Newport, and two men, both from Cardiff, were last seen in the Llanedeyrn area of the Welsh capital in the early hours of Saturday morning.
news.sky.com
South Wales Police detailed a timeline of the 48 hours the five were missing before the crashed car was found
www.walesonline.co.uk
Eve Smith, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Darcy Ross, 21, died after the car crash in Cardiff.
www.bbc.co.uk
Family and friends question why it took two days to find five who went missing after night out.
www.bbc.co.uk
Two Welsh police forces to be investigated by Independent Office for Police Conduct after criticism
www.independent.co.uk
Two neighbouring police forces involved in the case have referred themselves to the police watchdog
www.independent.co.uk
Eve Smith, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Darcy Ross, 21, died in the crash and two people remain critically ill in hospital
www.walesonline.co.uk
Joel Lia, 27, has been named as the mystery fifth passenger in the Volkswagen Tiguan before it crashed in St Mellons, Cardiff, killing Eve Smith and Darcy Ross, both 21, as well as Rafel Jeanne, 24
www.mirror.co.uk
The IOPC has launched an investigation into Gwent Police and South Wales Police for their response to missing person reports.
www.northwalespioneer.co.uk