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Death of groundsman at Celtic Manor golf course 'tragic accident'

The death of a young groundsman who drowned at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport was an accident, an inquest jury has found.

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Tributes paid as Celtic Manor lake death investigation continues

Gwent Police and Newport City Council are continuing to investigate the death of a 20-year-old man after the vehicle he was in went into a lake at the Celtic Manor resort on Tuesday.

Ollie Floyd was in an agricultural spraying vehicle that went into a lake on a golf course Credit: Ross on Wye Rugby Club

The man, named locally as Ollie Floyd from Ross-on-Wye, died at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

His family thanked friends and ground staff at the Celtic Manor Resort for their "overwhelming support".

On Facebook, Ross-on-Wye Rugby Club paid tribute to "a great friend and clubman".

"Always a legend never will be forgotten" read the tribute.

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