A friend of the girls involved in a car crash after a night out which left three dead has questioned why it took the police so long to find them. The bodies of Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, were found in the wreckage of a white VW Tiguan in the St Mellons area of Cardiff on Monday morning – 46 hours after they were last seen.

Sophie Russon, 20, and Shane Loughlin, 32, were found alive, but spent two days critically injured next to their friends.

Tamzin Samuels, a friend of the girls, said: “I do think the police could have done a lot more in putting the helicopters out earlier.

“They only posted the appeal an hour before the girls were found. We found them before the police found them – we rang the police.”

Ms Samuels, 20, told the Daily Mail: “The search party found the girls before the police found the girls.”

Ms Samuels added: “I think that speaks volumes really, they had all that equipment, and we had cars when we were looking.

“They were really popular girls, the life of the party, and it was really out of character for them to do what they did, which is why we knew something was wrong.”

There are also reports the site of the crash was identified by helicopter.

Meanwhile, tributes continue to be paid on social media with family members confirming their loved ones had died.

The sister of Eve Smith paid tribute to her in a post on Facebook.

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“My beautiful little sister I’ve cried laughed and fought with you every week, but I’ve never been without you,” she said.

“We always said, ‘I got you always’ but now I’m sat here feeling so empty because you’re not here with me anymore, and I can’t accept this.

“I know you’re safe up with there with our beautiful sister Xana but I was never ready to let you go, my body is aching without you.”

A friend of Miss Ross and Miss Smith wrote: “I don’t really have the words right now.

“Darcy Ross I’m going to miss you little gypsy girl. You were one of a kind, I’m going to miss trying to ‘life coach’ you as you would’ve said. You were a real ray of sunshine especially on my bad days.

“Eve Smith you were truly a beautiful young girl, who’s 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.”

A friend of Mr Loughlin posted: “I’m so proud of us all pulling together out there searching for our dear friends last night.

“It’s heart breaking what’s happened to Rafel Jeanne and those two girls. My body is still shaking and I can’t stop being sick the thought of them all there all of that time.

“Many times I have driven past, it just makes me so sad and to how helpless our Shane Loughlin must of felt trapped inside.

“Wish Sophie a speedy recovery and I send all my love and strength to all the families involved.”

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