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People Lined the Shore of a Popular Beach Trying to Spot a Missing Boy, Says Onlooker
A multi-agency search involving coastguard crews, lifeboats and aircraft found no sign of the 14-year-old, officials said.
- HM Coastguard called off the major sea search for a missing 14-year-old boy at Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire, on Monday evening after two days of operations.
- The crisis began Sunday afternoon when three swimmers encountered difficulties in the water; two managed to self-rescue, leaving the teenager unaccounted for.
- Joined by coastguard teams and aircraft, Angle Lifeboat RNLI crews "worked tirelessly" for 22 hours to scan the coastline despite an approaching storm hindering visibility.
- The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed there are no plans to resume the operation, stating "sadly, no sign of the missing person was found."
- Eyewitness Mandy Johns noted the beach can be "extremely treacherous" due to hidden rock formations, serving as a reminder of open-water swimming dangers.
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Search for 14-year-old missing in the sea off Marloes Sands called off after two days
Lifeboats, aircraft, police marine officers and coastguard teams searched the Pembrokeshire coast from St Ann's Head to Broad Haven for a boy who got into difficulty in the water on Sunday afternoon. The Coastguard says there are no plans to resume. The post MARLOES SANDS: Search for missing 14-year-old called off after two days appeared first on Swansea Bay News.
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