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Man found dead on yacht off coast of Pembrokeshire | |
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Police are investigating after a man was found dead on a yacht in a bay off the Pembrokeshire coast on Saturday morning. | Police are investigating after a man was found dead on a yacht in a bay off the Pembrokeshire coast on Saturday morning. |
The body was found off Whitesands at St David's by rescuers at about 10:30 BST. | The body was found off Whitesands at St David's by rescuers at about 10:30 BST. |
Emergency services including the air ambulance, a rescue helicopter from RAF Chivenor and the RNLI St David's inshore lifeboat were called. | Emergency services including the air ambulance, a rescue helicopter from RAF Chivenor and the RNLI St David's inshore lifeboat were called. |
Dyfed-Powys Police said they were treating the death as unexplained. | Dyfed-Powys Police said they were treating the death as unexplained. |
Officers are trying to identify the man and inform his next of kin. | Officers are trying to identify the man and inform his next of kin. |
A spokesperson said: "Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating the unexplained death of a male whose body was recovered by local maritime and coastguard agency personnel from a yacht off Whitesands Bay, St David's, Pembrokeshire, at approximately 10:30 hours on Saturday, 7 September. | A spokesperson said: "Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating the unexplained death of a male whose body was recovered by local maritime and coastguard agency personnel from a yacht off Whitesands Bay, St David's, Pembrokeshire, at approximately 10:30 hours on Saturday, 7 September. |
"Inquiries are in hand to identify the deceased and notify next of kin. | "Inquiries are in hand to identify the deceased and notify next of kin. |
"HM Coroner will be informed." | "HM Coroner will be informed." |