TRIBUTES have been paid to three people who died in a suspected crash on the A48 between Newport and Cardiff.
A group of three women and two men were reportedly last seen in the early hours of Saturday, with Gwent Police issuing a missing persons appeal for the five-strong group over the weekend.
On Monday, Gwent Police confirmed three of the group had died, while the other two people had been taken to hospital “with serious injuries”.
Police are yet to confirm the identities of the three people who died, but families and friends have shared tributes online to two of the women, and one of the men.
A relative of Eve Smith posted on Facebook that the 21-year-old was among those who died.
Other Facebook posts suggest Darcy Ross, also 21, died in the suspected crash, while there are tributes to Rafel Jeanne too.
A book of condolence has been set up for tributes to the three people who have died.
One commentor, Amy, described Eve Smith as “an amazing friend”, adding that she was “absolutely heartbroken”.
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"Leave your tribute to the trio, whose car was found in the St Mellons area shortly after midnight on Monday."
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Leave your tribute hereMy heart goes out to the families & friends of these young people who tragically lost their lives. So very sad. What a terrible loss. 😥💔
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Leave your tribute hereRIP x
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Leave your tribute hereRIP HEAVEN HAS GAINED 3 BEAUTIFUL ANGELS X X
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Leave your tribute hereSo so sad three young lifes gone to soon... Thinking of there familys.also Thinking of the two in hospital. Xx
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Leave your tribute hereI don't know any of these youngsters, but my heart aches for the family and friends who have sadly left us all too soon. Too many memories to be made,,,too many hugs too many hugs to be given,,,to many years to pass - gone. Darcy, Eve and Raf - be at peace and party hard,,,,,forever young ♥ Thoughts and well wishes for Shane and Sophie - fight HARD!
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Leave your tribute hereR.I.P Angels ❤️❤️💙 fly high forever young 🕊🕊🕊
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Leave your tribute hereWhat a sad time to lose such young beautiful people. I can only speak personally on Eve and wow what a woman she was turning into. I first met you when my brother started karate and you really were a karate kid absolutelyamazing and so talented. Polite, kind, caring beautiful inside and out. Rest easy now you three. There is no more pain, no more suffering. Watch and love from the skys above as from the earth below your names they'll know. Forever young
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Leave your tribute hereR.I.P. heaven has gained three beautiful angels. May you forever stay young💔💔💔
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Leave your tribute hereWe will forever remember you Darcy & Eve. Such fond memories of you both growing up into the beautiful ladies you become. Our hearts ache for your families. Rest peaceful Darcy Eve & Rafel Erin G, Jen, Rob & family xx
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Leave your tribute hereYou was all so young I’m so sorry this has happened to you rest in peace beautiful angels to all the family’s you are forever in my prayers and in my thoughts so so sorry for your loss
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Leave your tribute hereGoodnight and god bless angels❤️
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Leave your tribute hereSo so sad heart breaking for theses beautiful people taken so soon my heart ❤️ goes out to all families on your very tragic loss god bless you all you beautiful people
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Leave your tribute hereRest in peace, Eve, Raf and Darcy. Xana will look after you now Eve. As a Community we are struggling with the events and although some of us didn't know you all personally absolutely everyone has felt some type of emotion including myself. God called for 3 new angels and gave you 3 the best of his wings. Everyone will always remember you. Sleep peacefully and continue to party hard you will be missed.
Anything else you want to add?We will pray for Sophie and shane.
Leave your tribute hereSuch a sad sad day and what a waste of such lovely people to lose their lives so young rip may I send my deepest sympathy to there families and friends god bless
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Leave your tribute hereGod bless you all so so sad young beautiful people taken to soon my heart goes out to families heart breaking my thoughts are with you all god bless rip you beautiful people ❤️
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Leave your tribute hereSo sorry for your huge loss. Fly high My darlings
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Leave your tribute hereWhat should have been 5 friends having a good time has ended in tragedy. Thoughts go out to the families and friends of the victims. May their memories live in your hearts forever, rest in peace.
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Leave your tribute hereSuch a tragic loss and my thoughts and prayers are with the families, R.I.P
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Leave your tribute hereHi I’m so very sorry for your loss it’s truly heartbreaking 💔 I didn’t know the trio but my heart goes out to the family and friends I can’t amagine what you must be going these the heart ache. All I can say is your in my prays let the lord strengthen you though these very difficult times
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Leave your tribute hereMY CONDOIENCE TOO FAMILY+FRIEND WHO NEW THEM ALL
Anything else you want to add?ALL THREE PEOPLE PEACEFULLY WITH THE ANGEL SLEEP NOW ALL THREE OFF YOU WILL BE MISS BY YOUR FAMILY+ FRIEND
Leave your tribute hereThinking of all the families. God bless and take care of them all. Remembering they beautiful loss they have all suffered. Ruby
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Leave your tribute hereWe are so so sorry that your night out having fun ended this way. Our deepest condolences to your families and friends. Our thoughts are with you all. Xx ❤️
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Leave your tribute hereAll i can say is heartbreaking. From a lovely night out to a tragic end. Fly high Eve, Darcy and Rafel , condelences to Family and friends also 💔💔💔💖
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Leave your tribute hereRIP Eve smith ,Darcy ross and Rafel jeanne . You were all taken too soon ,rest in internal peace x
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Leave your tribute hereI am a mother and grandmother my heart aches for the pain you are all going through.the mum who has lost two daughters in the same way a extra hug so so sorry I feel your pain god bless.
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Leave your tribute here3 beautiful souls lost in an unthinkable tragedy. RIP. Praying that your two friends pull through. Beautiful Eve, reunited with your big sister Xana. xXx
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Leave your tribute hereRIP so young and so tragic, such a waste of life that was only just starting, you will all be sadly missed 💔 😢
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Leave your tribute hereI didn’t no any of them but have kids of my own and we are all very touched and saddened I think whole county feels the same love to all families xxx❤️
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Leave your tribute hereRIP XXX
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Leave your tribute hereR.I.P ❤️
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Leave your tribute hereHeartbroken for your friends and families. Forever young x RIP angels x
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Leave your tribute hereSo sad I didn't know you but I care for you all a families worse nightmare such a tragic loss .rip young angels I'm sure your watching over your friends in hospital and your families xxxxx
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Leave your tribute hereOur thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost their lives and those who are fighting for theirs. Thinking especially of their families and friends at this very sad time. May they rest in peace xx
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Leave your tribute hereMy families condolences go to all of Eve's, Darcy's and Rafel's families and friends. May they all rest in peace 🙏 🕊
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Leave your tribute hereDeepest sympathy to all families of the three young people tragically passed away in this tragic accident and thoughts are with those still in hospital rip to three beautiful souls and get well soon to the two in hospital sending love and prayers to families xxx
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Leave your tribute hereSo tragic and heartbreaking, my thoughts are with the families 😢😢❤️
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Leave your tribute hereI don't know what to say really but,Im so gutted for you guys,and your family,that's so,so sad I hope you you are at peace,but you shouldn't of been taken this early,none of you ,I just want to make sure you have all the support you all need, what ever, honestly my heart goes out to all of you,god bless,R,I,P Eve Smith,Darcy Ross,Rafael Jeanne,xxx ❤️🫶💯
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Leave your tribute hereWishing a speedy recovery to the two young people that have been found and much love to the families to those who have passed, may you take comfort knowing they have gone onto their next journey together, God bless.
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Leave your tribute hereSleep tight beautiful angels gone way too young fly high ♥️
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Leave your tribute hereHeartbreaking... taken so young. R.I.P Eve , Darcy and Rafel . Thinking of all the families 💔💔💔
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Leave your tribute hereI’m so sorry for this tragic accident.. I didn’t know anyone who was involved but it’s so heartbreaking!! Hug your loved ones and always say I love you when they leave to go out to work or a night out .. it’s such a tragic end to such beautiful people and I know the families will never understand why this happened.. I’m just so sad and I know I’m in no position to comment as I’m not known to anyone involved but please take some sort of comfort knowing so people feel your pain.. try not to be angry…. Just remember the vibrant wonderful people they were.. rest in peace you fabulous people and fly high and look after the ones left behind. Give them the strength to carry on and survive this terrible situation.. love to each and everyone who knew these lovely people❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Leave your tribute hereThinking of you all, words cannot express how you must all be feeling but we are all here to support you however you need us to, in my prayers 🙏 ❤️ God Bless xx ❤️
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Leave your tribute hereSo heartbreaking my heart and thoughts go out to friends and family rip darling angels ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Leave your tribute hereDeepest sympathy to all the family . Thinking of u all sending lots of love, strength & prayers at this very sad time xx
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Leave your tribute hereDeepest sympathy to all families and loved ones My thoughts are with you all x
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Leave your tribute hereSuch sad news was hoping these young adults were found safe and well. My heart goes out to their families 💔
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Leave your tribute hereMy heart goes out to all the families that has sadly lost their daughters and son Eve, Darcy and Rafel, RIP
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Leave your tribute hereSuch sad news, my thoughts are with all families and friends. RIP beautiful people xxx
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Leave your tribute hereMy heart goes out one and all at this sad time the memories you have of there life will bring you hope godbless xxx
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Leave your tribute hereHeartbreaking 💔 My thoughts are with the family and friends of each one.
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Leave your tribute hereI am so sorry for your loss. So young 💔
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Leave your tribute hereVery sad thinking of their parents and family
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Leave your tribute hereHeartbreaking for all friends and family who are involved with the unbearable news processing this horrific situation. May you all find the strength to get through the next few days to process the unreal and private grieving with the least amount of intrusion.🤍🤍🤍xxx
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Leave your tribute hereRIP MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL FAMILIES .ALISON FROM LONDON
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Leave your tribute hereMy granddaughter knew these girls & she said they were all lovely. This happening is every parents nightmare. I can't begin to know how they must be feeling. My heart goes out to all their friends & relatives.
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Leave your tribute hereRest in peace. Thoughts are with the families 💔
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Leave your tribute hereSuch a sad loss of 3 beautiful souls. Gone too early, May you fly with the angels.
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Leave your tribute hereMay u all RIP such a sad sad accident
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Leave your tribute hereAbsolutely tragic, my heart goes out to the 3 grieving families, and prayers to the other 2 that your children pull through.. RIP 🙏
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Leave your tribute hereCan’t imagine what your families are going through forever young such a tragic waste RIP 💔x
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Leave your tribute hereMy thoughts are with all the families and friends. Thinking of you all at this very sad and tragic time. All my love Heather
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Leave your tribute hereAbsolutely devastated to hear the tragic death of eve Smith, my heart goes out to her mum Emma, tony, an her sister Lauren an brother zain , my you rest easy with you big sister xana to look after you now xx 💔
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Leave your tribute hereThinking of you all. Gone far too soon. Deepest sympathy to all the families of these beautiful young lives. Rest in peace x
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Leave your tribute hereMy heart goes out to all involved, may you all rest in peace 💔💔💔
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Leave your tribute hereso sorry for everyone’s loss thinking of the families🙏💔
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Leave your tribute hereSuch a devastating tragedy, 3 beautiful young souls, may you all rest in paradise, my thought are with your loved ones. Fly high 🕊
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Leave your tribute hereAbsolutely devasting for all the families involved my sincere condolences and praying the ones in hospital make it 🙇💔
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Leave your tribute hereRip allxxxSo sad.Love to family and friends 💔
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Leave your tribute heremy heart is with your family rest in peace
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Leave your tribute hereEve, you were always such an amazing friend. I really can’t believe you are gone, I am absolutely heartbroken. You’re reunited with your big sister now and looking after each other. Such a beautiful person inside and out, hope you’re partying up there! Love you always, Rest In Peace! FOREVER YOUNG, FOREVER 21✨❤️ Amy xxxxx
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Leave your tribute hereSo sad my hart goes out 2 u all rip
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Leave your tribute hereRIP 3 beautiful angels taken way to soon 💔💔💔
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Leave your tribute hereRest In Peace Beautiful Girls & Rafel…. FOREVER YOUNG….FOREVER 21!!! XXX
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Eve Smith 21 & Darcy Ross 21 Anything else you want to add?
Leave your tribute hereKnown Darcy and Eve from high school. Terrible needs to hear, also for Rafel. I’m so sorry this happened to you all. It’s so unfair. Forever young girls and Rafel. Sleep tight.
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Leave your tribute hereR.i.p to 3 young adults,such a tragic end ,my thoughts are with your families and friends ❤️
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Pay your tribute following the death of Eve Smith, Darcy Ross and Rafel Jeanne.
Leave your tribute to the trio, whose car was found in the St Mellons area shortly after midnight on Monday.
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