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Tributes to Ollie Floyd who died at Celtic Manor golf lake | |
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Tributes have been paid to a man who died after an agricultural spraying vehicle rolled into a golf course lake at Newport's Celtic Manor Resort. | |
Ollie Floyd, 20, from Ross-on-Wye, died following the incident on the Twenty Ten course on Tuesday morning, Gwent Police said. | Ollie Floyd, 20, from Ross-on-Wye, died following the incident on the Twenty Ten course on Tuesday morning, Gwent Police said. |
Ross RFC, where Mr Floyd was a player, described him as a "passionate" and "talented" member of the club. | |
Police and Newport council are continuing to investigate his death. | |
Fire crews were called to the resort, which hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup and the 2014 Nato summit, before 08:00 GMT on Tuesday. | |
A second man, 46, who was also in the vehicle, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. | A second man, 46, who was also in the vehicle, was taken to hospital with minor injuries. |
"A big thank you to the ground staff at the Celtic Manor Resort and the overwhelming support from friends," Mr Floyd's family said in a statement. | "A big thank you to the ground staff at the Celtic Manor Resort and the overwhelming support from friends," Mr Floyd's family said in a statement. |
Brian Harris, a friend of Mr Floyd's at Ross RFC, said he was "a very cheerful, popular and a lively young man who lived life to the full". | |
"The lives of many have been made richer through knowing him - he will be greatly missed in the club." | |
On Tuesday, a spokesman for the Celtic Manor Resort said staff were co-operating with the inquiry and their thoughts were with Mr Floyd's family. |