Newport tragedy: Family who starred in TV doc after daughter killed in car smash confirm sister Eve Smith died in crash
A FAMILY who starred in a TV doc after their daughter was killed in a car smash today confirmed her sister was found dead in a horror crash over the weekend.
Eve Smith, 21, was found dead with two pals after vanishing on a night out - the second tragedy to hit her family after Xana Doyle was killed in a smash in 2018.
Cops discovered three bodies just after midnight on Monday after Eve, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, Sophie Russon, 20, along with Rafel Jeanne-Actie and Shane Loughlin vanished.
The group had not been seen since 2am on Saturday after enjoying a night out at the Muffler nightclub in Newport, Wales.
And after a desperate search, Gwent Police yesterday confirmed a car had been found, with three of the five occupants tragically killed and two seriously injured.
Eve's family today confirmed she was one of the three found dead.
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The tragedy comes eight years after her sister Xana also died in a car crash - with the family revealing their heartache on the Star of Sky documentary.
The young woman had been getting a lift home from Sakhawat Ali, then 23, who was high on cocaine and cannabis and twice the drink-drive limit.
His cousin Shabaz Ali, then 21, was also on drugs - and grabbed the car's handbrake “as a joke”.
At the time of her death, Eve told of her heartbreak at losing her older sister.
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She wrote on Facebook: "I never ever thought I’d have to say that or even think about it but it’s all I do.
";No one will understand the agony and heartache I feel when I hear her name or see her picture.
"It’s so hard to understand or accept that she’s gone and I’m never going to be able to see her again.
"If my love alone could have saved her she never would have died."
Friends have been paying tribute to the "bubbly and beautiful" Eve who has been “reunited” with her sister.
One pal wrote: “Fly high with your sister, both reunited, prayers are with your family’s especially your mum.”
Another said: “Eve Smith, you were truly a beautiful young girl.
“Your heart was made of gold just like your sister's. Give her a big hug for me and hold each other tight until the day we all have our turn and reunite.
It comes as...
- Three pals were found dead in a crashed car after five people vanished while on a night out in Newport
- Two pals were pictured beaming on the night out before the tragedy
- The mum of Sophie Russon claimed cops told her to stop calling
- She has now revealed her agony at desperately searching for her daughter while she lay critically injured
- Haunting CCTV was shared by friends of the car before it vanished in the early hours of Saturday
- Police are now probing just what happened in the hours before the crash
“You will both forever be remembered & loved.”
A third added: "Gutted and shocked to wake up to the news that Eve Smith and two others have passed away.
"Such a kind hearted strong women, it don't seem real, such a young age. So, so, so sad. Taken way too soon. RIP Eve."
Two more of the friends are currently in hospital.
Gwent Police said: "Three of those who were reported missing have been found deceased, two have been taken to hospital with serious injuries."
Pals had previously said the friends had last been seen at the nightclub Muffler in Maesglas on Friday night.
The VW Tiguan was recovered just after midnight on Monday March 6.
It comes as it’s been revealed that Darcy had posted photos of her and Rafel partying that night.
The pic shows the pair smiling, with Rafel’s arm around Darcy.
It’s thought she posted the photo to her Snapchat story on the night they went missing.
Meanwhile haunting CCTV has shown the white car the group had been travelling in before it crashed off the A48.
The snaps, shared by the young people’s families during the search, show the white car carrying the friends.
Specialist officers are supporting the families of those involved and enquiries are ongoing.
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Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101, or send a direct message on social media, quoting 2300071791.
The case has been referred to the IOPC in line with normal procedures.
