Overview
- A 46-year-old man, identified as Andrew Tinsley, was recovered from the River Dee after witnesses reported he jumped from Castle Street bridge and died later in Wrexham hospital following searches on July 10.
- Hours after Andrew’s recovery, his 70-year-old mother, Carol Tinsley, was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision in Chester on Parkgate Road at the junction with Welsh Road involving a grey Cupra Born and a black Kia Sportage.
- Three grandchildren who were travelling with Carol — aged 17, 20 and 21 — were injured in the crash with two taken to hospital with serious injuries and one with minor injuries; the other driver was uninjured.
- North Wales Police are investigating the river death and Cheshire Police are probing the Chester collision, no arrests have been reported and an inquest into Andrew’s death is expected.
- The family has launched a GoFundMe to pay for a joint funeral and relatives say the loss leaves young dependents without their primary carer, while local authorities plan work to warn of dangers at Llangollen’s historic bridge.