Haverfordwest: Fourth paddleboarder dies and woman arrested

A "paddle out" was held by Aberavon Surf Club on Saturday

A fourth paddleboarder has died and a woman has been arrested following an incident in a Welsh river.

Andrea Powell, 41, died in hospital after being rescued from the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest last Saturday.

Police said a woman from south Wales has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and released pending inquiries.

Meanwhile, more than 1,000 people have gathered to watch surfers pay tribute to Paul O'Dwyer at Aberavon Beach.

Nicola Wheatley, Paul O'Dwyer and Morgan Rogers were among those who died

A massive rescue operation was launched when a group of nine people encountered problems while exploring the Pembrokeshire river last weekend.

Three of the victims were Morgan Rogers, 24, from Merthyr Tydfil, Nicola Wheatley, 40, from Pontarddulais, Swansea, and Paul O'Dwyer, 42, from Sandfields, Aberavon.

Some brought flowers to Saturday's tribute

Ms Powell, from the Bridgend area, was taken to nearby Withybush hospital but has also since died, police confirmed on Saturday.

In a statement, Dyfed-Powys Police said: "Our thoughts are with her family, and all those involved in this tragic incident."

More than 1,000 gathered to watch the surfers at Aberavon Beach

A further five people were pulled out of the river by emergency services, but had no injuries.

On Saturday, a large crowd of people gathered at Aberavon beach to watch Aberavon Surf Club and Aberavon Green Stars rugby club pay their tribute to Mr O'Dwyer.

Surf club chairman Matthew Tamlin said paddle outs were reserved for "very special people"

Matthew Tamlin, chairman of the surf club, said: "A paddle out is a surfing tradition reserved for very special people.

"We thought it was very fitting at a tough time for the club to come together and celebrate a great guy.

Paul O'Dwyer was described as an "amazing bloke and a great friend to everyone"

"Paul was an amazing bloke and a great friend to everyone. He was just so selfless, always doing things for others, which is a great quality."

He added: "For the community and his family, it's important for us all to stand together, maybe to just shine a little bit of a light in what's a very dark time."

Police said a woman had been arrested and released pending inquiries