Details surrounding the final moments of Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett, and Hugo Morris have come to light following a heartbreaking tragedy that shattered their families’ hopes and plunged their communities into deep grief.
Their story began innocently enough – camping in anticipation of laughter and camaraderie. Bound by friendship and school ties, four young men set out with the simple goal of enjoying a weekend in Snowdonia and enjoying the freedom and joy of youthful adventure.
Last Saturday, Jevon Hirst (16), Harvey Owen (17), Wilf Fitchett (17) and Hugo Morris (18) went camping expecting to have a good time and lots of laughs.
But none of the guys could have predicted the far darker fate that awaited the four companions on their journey. The boys, who went to the same school, planned to be away from home for the weekend. Their families did not connect with them until Sunday morning after they slept outside on Saturday night. The boys were reported missing on Monday evening and their families learned on Tuesday that they had died in a horrific car crash. Their final moments are now revealed.
How did the boys do?
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The four friends were due to return home shortly after starting camping in Snowdonia on Saturday night. But when they didn’t return home, their relatives got worried and called the police.
A massive police, coastguard, and helicopter chase followed the boys. The young people were all killed in the crash, which was shockingly discovered when the binman later crashed into the car they were riding in. Mr Williams, the camp owner, offered his opinion on the boys’ travel plan.
Williams claimed the youths were traveling through dangerous conditions. The vehicle is believed to have left the narrow lane and overturned in a flooded ditch. Williams revealed:
“Sunday was really rough. The water in the ditch is always one or two feet deep, but it can get up to six feet, which is the level of the car. Friday and Saturday were bad conditions, the water rose quickly.” But by Tuesday morning, the amount had reduced. They were so unlucky. They could have swerved when they hit a fence or a tree.”
Williams added that while many people would drive by, no one would be able to see the boys in the ditch as their friends and family mourned the boys. Another person who was in contact with the youths described their last moments.
What were the boy’s last words?
Witnesses who saw the youths in the final hours before their tragic accident described the behavior of the boys and the impression they made on them as four small boys alive. To stock up for the trip, the boys visited Premier Foods in Harlech. Storekeeper Lucy Jones watched them as they bought pasta and coal. She revealed:
“They were joking and laughing, obviously delighted. ‘I can’t afford that, I can’t afford that,’ they fought. But they all seemed to have a really nice attitude.”
After a short while, the boys left for the mountains and were unable to send or receive text messages on their phones due to a service outage. The authorities fear that the fatal accident of the youths happened only shortly after.
Along with all their other family members and friends, another friend of the four boys who was supposed to be traveling with them is mourning the loss of these four young men. Hugo Morris’s nineteen-year-old best friend suddenly canceled his vacation.
According to a woman who came to pay her respects to the boys who died, the older child decided to go on another trip even though Morris’ best friend was supposed to accompany him on the camping trip.
The woman who broke the news claimed that Morris’ friend was shocked that his friend had died so unexpectedly and horribly and that he couldn’t believe that such a terrible thing had happened to him.
Devastating details surrounding the tragic accident that claimed the lives of Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Fitchett, and Hugo Morris have unfolded, leaving their families and communities in deep grief. What began as a weekend camp full of youthful exuberance and laughter ended in an unpredictable and harrowing disaster.
Bound by school and mutual friendship, four inseparable friends set off on an adventure to Snowdonia, never imagining the tragic turn their journey will take. Plans for a joyous escapade turned into heartbreaking worry when the boys didn’t return home as planned.
Days of harrowing searches by police, coastguard, and helicopter teams culminated in the harrowing discovery. The vehicle carrying the boy was found overturned in a flooded ditch, a tragic culmination of unpredictable circumstances on treacherous roads.
Describing the grim conditions, Mr Williams, the campsite’s owner, revealed the sudden rise in water levels and painted a picture of unfortunate timing amid challenging weather conditions. He recounted how it was likely that the vehicle had gone off the road, hidden from passers-by.
Witnesses who met the boys in their final moments described a lively and spirited group, full of laughter and jovial banter as they prepared for a camping trip. The ordinary moments of buying supplies became poignant in retrospect and captured the essence of their youth and camaraderie.
Grief reverberated not only among family and friends but also among the boys’ friends who had intended to join the fateful trip. His sudden change of plans now juxtaposes the harsh reality of loss with what could have been.
As the community grapples with this incomprehensible tragedy, the memory of these vibrant young souls remains etched in the hearts of those who knew them. The sudden loss of promising lives serves as a poignant reminder of the fragility of life, leaving behind a void that time may never fully heal.
I am so sorry for the young lives lost especially this time of year. I can’t even begin to imagine the grief now engulf the families of these young boys.
May their souls rest in peace.