Overview
- A joint inquest on 22 January recorded accidental deaths for Rachael and Helen Patching, who drowned in 2023, and Corey Longdon, who died after a fall in 2024.
- Assistant Coroner Rachel Knight highlighted poor or non-existent mobile signal and unclear route explanations as key risks for visitors at the waterfalls.
- She will send a Regulation 28 Prevention of Future Deaths report to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority, Natural Resources Wales and relevant local authorities.
- Park officials said they have expanded safety messaging via signage and social media and invested in new routes and fencing, emphasizing a balance with environmental protection.
- Family statements and witness evidence described likely slips into fast water and a shortcut attempt near Sgwd Isaf Clun-Gwyn, while a local mountain leader criticized path closures and called for clearer, managed routes.