Tragic Loss: Four Teens Confirmed to Have Drowned After Camping Trip Ends in Heartbreak
In a devastating turn of events, four teenagers, identified as Jevon Hirst (16), Harvey Owen (17), Wilf Fitchett (17), and Hugo Morris (18), all from the Shropshire area, were confirmed to have drowned after the car they were in overturned during a camping trip in North Wales. The revelation came during a brief four-minute hearing conducted by Kate Robertson, HM Coroner for North West Wales, where she stated that the provisional cause of their deaths was drowning.
The families of the teenagers reported them missing when they failed to return from an overnight camping expedition to Snowdonia, North Wales, earlier this month. A search was launched, but the tragic outcome unfolded on November 21 when their bodies were recovered from an overturned Ford Fiesta on the A4085 at Garreg, near Tremadog.
During the hearing, none of the teenagers’ families were present. Superintendent Owain Llewellyn provided details, saying, “Tragically, the bodies of four young males were recovered from within the vehicle. At present, this appears to have been a tragic accident, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the four young men at this very difficult time.”
Harvey Owen’s mother, Crystal Owen, shared her grief, describing her son as “a unique and special person who touched so many people along the way.” She expressed the profound loss, stating, “The fact that Harvey will always be 17 is unbearable to think of and even harder to accept. I’ve lost my boy, the boy I absolutely adored, and I can’t accept that I won’t be able to hold him again or tell him I love him again.”
Maddi Corfield, Wilf Fitchett’s girlfriend, posted a heartfelt tribute online, expressing her love and sorrow: “I love you so much, I’m going to miss you forever. The sweetest and most loving boy I’ve ever known. I hope you know how much I love you, gorgeous.”
The tragedy has deeply affected the community, prompting Superintendent Owain Llewellyn to request privacy and respect for the grieving families. The incident serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of life, leaving a community in mourning and friends and family grappling with an unimaginable loss.