Entire rugby team arrested after female player run over by lawn roller as she slept in tent
By
Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 9:05 PM on 30th August 2009
A rugby team has been suspended from a tournament after a heavy-duty lawn roller was rolled over a woman as she slept in a tent.
Emma Winch, 26, was left with head injuries following the incident at about 1am on Saturday morning.
She was resting in advance of a youth ladies rugby tournament in Aberaeron, west Wales.
Emma Winch was hit by the metal lawn roller as she slept
Police arrested 21 men, all youth players from the Merthyr Tydfil area, following the incident.
Ms Winch, a female rugby player, was due to take part in the youth ladies rugby tournament in Aberaeron yesterday.
Aberaeron Rugby Club has been hosting a Festival of Sevens tournament
since Thursday with the main men's event taking place today.
Glyndwr Evans, the club secretary, confirmed today that the Merthyr Tydfil youth team has since been dismissed from the tournament.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: 'In the early hours of Saturday the 29th of August, police were called to an incident in Aberaeron.
'It transpired that a large metal lawn roller used on the rugby grounds had been rolled over a tent whilst a 26-year-old female occupant from a visiting rugby team was sleeping.
'Paramedics attended and the female was initially taken to Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth. Later she was transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea with head injuries.
'As a result of inquiries 21 males from the Merthyr area were arrested and have all been bailed pending police inquiries.'
Emma had been due to take place in the 7-a-side rugby tournament taking place in Aberaeron, West Wales this weekend
