Two police colleagues have won awards for the bravery they showed in jumping into the River Teifi at Cardigan “without any thought or consideration for their own safety” to try and save a toddler in March 2018.

PC Nick Allen, of the Joint Firearms Unit, and PCSO Caryl Griffiths, of the Ceredigion Rural Crime Team, jointly won the Bravery Award at the Dyfed-Powys Police annual awards on Friday of last week.

They were nominated by T/Det Supt Steve Davies for their “selfless” efforts near Cardigan Bridge on Monday, 19 March, last year.

Dyfed-Powys Police had received a call reporting that a car had disappeared from outside a business with two-year-old Kiara Moore inside.

It was initially believed that the car was stolen and a large-scale operation was swiftly launched to find her. When the car was spotted in the Teifi, PC Allen and PCSO Griffiths jumped into the water without hesitation, managed to stand on top of the car and smashed a window to recover Kiara.

Tragically, the toddler could not be revived, despite the best efforts of police and ambulance staff.

T/Det Supt Davies said: “I nominated Caryl and Nick for their immense bravery. They were first at the scene, and without any thought or consideration for their own safety, swam out to the vehicle, which was submerged in the cold, fast-flowing water, in an effort to find and rescue Kiara.

“Unfortunately, we know the circumstances, and she passed away. This was despite the very best efforts of the officers.

“It is humbling to express our gratitude for their efforts that day.”

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