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Ex-Police Officer Sentenced for Deadly Paddleboarding Trip

4/24/2025

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Nerys Lloyd, a former police officer, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months for orchestrating a treacherous paddleboarding excursion on the River Cleddau that tragically claimed four lives in October 2021. The court condemned her for lacking qualifications and neglecting to warn participants about the hazardous conditions, igniting urgent demands for stricter paddleboarding safety regulations across the UK.

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Nerys Lloyd, a former police officer, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months for orchestrating a treacherous paddleboarding excursion on the River Cleddau that tragically claimed four lives in October 2021. The court condemned her for lacking qualifications and neglecting to warn participants about the hazardous conditions, igniting urgent demands for stricter paddleboarding safety regulations across the UK.