Crystal Owen revealed her grief over Harvey, 17, who died with friends Jevon Hirst, 16, Wilf Fitchett, 17, and Hugo Morris, 18, when their Ford Fiesta overturned into water.

The bodies of the missing Shrewsbury College students were found near a remote Snowdonia road.

Crystal said: “I feel like I’m in a nightmare I wish I could wake up from. I do appreciate people’s kindness but no amount of messages is going to help me overcome this.”

She added: “Nothing will make this nightmare go away.”

Wilf’s girlfriend Maddi Corfield wrote: “I’m going to miss you forever. Thank you for loving me endlessly. I promise I’ll do the same for you, my sweet, sweet angel.”

She added: “I’m missing you so much already, but I am going to enjoy life the way you would’ve wanted, the way that you made me feel.”

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Her mother Lisa, 37, posted: “I am absolutely heartbroken for Maddi and all of the families involved.”

As police investigated the crash on the A4085 at Garreg, locals paid their respects with prayers and a minute’s silence while a candle was lit on a nearby bridge in the boys’ memory.

Friends at Shrewsbury restaurant Dough and Oil where Harvey worked called him “easy-going, warm, funny, gentle, bright, hardworking and humble”. They said he loved 60s band The Doors and Beat poet Jack Kerouac.

James Love and Alfie Lawley were among the boys’ friends and well-wishers who lit candles at a vigil at Shrewsbury Abbey. James, 17, said: “They were lovely caring lads. Wouldn’t say anything horrible to anyone, just amazing people.

“I met all of them other than Hugo in secondary school…I valued our friendship and used to skate with Harvey. I have a lot of good memories. Jev was very close mates with my twin brother. I knew Wilf…as he came to my gym and I wanted to look out for him and take him under my wing.”

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Alfie, 16, added: “They were just lovely, lovely people. It doesn’t feel real to think that they’re not going to be here any more.”

Shrewsbury churches opened for prayers and last night’s Christmas lights switch-on was postponed. The Rev Charlotte Gompertz, of Oxon church, said: “This is utterly devastating. It’s impacting everyone…this is a tight-knit community where many of the young people have been at school together since they were four.”

Shrewsbury Colleges Group offered “deepest condolences to the family and friends” of the boys and offered support for students affected.

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Daniel Kawczynski, the town’s Tory MP, said: “The whole country were desperately hoping Jevon, Harvey, Wilf and Hugo would be found safe and well, and this news is devastating.

“This news is truly heartbreaking, and my thoughts go out to all those affected by this tragic news.”

While Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told MPs in the Commons yesterday: “The thoughts of the whole House will be with the family and friends of the four teenagers.”

Police said the crash scene will remain closed off until all the evidence has been recovered.

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