Betws-y-Coed bridge jumpers are targeted again

A community is renewing efforts to stop jumpers diving off a bridge at Betws-y-Coed in Conwy.

One councillor said jumping off Pont-y-Pair into the river Llugwy is a historical problem made worse due to the trend of posting videos on the internet.

Sunny weather at the weekend attracted more jumpers.

The community council hopes re-installed CCTV cameras will act as a deterrent.

It also hopes the cameras will provide more information to help police catch culprits.

Community councillor Elizabeth Roberts said that while no-one has been seriously injured at the spot it is still dangerous to jump from the bridge.

We won't stop it completely, but we can try to control it”

"There were some jumping there on Sunday, but they were gone by the time the police arrived," she said.

"We won't stop it completely, but we can try to control it," she added.

It is a problem which had escalated in recent years, she said.

"It used to be the local lads having a go, then people started coming from outside and jumping in after they had been drinking.

"Then a few years ago a father allowed a young child of about seven to jump in, and I thought, this is more serious now," she added.

There is also the problem of general anti-social behaviour in the bridge area, she added.

"It used to be just local lads doing it for a laugh, but now they come in minibuses and don't think anything of getting undressed in the middle of the street."