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Llanberis swimming deaths investigation continues Llanberis swim deaths victims named
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Investigations into how two men died while swimming near a waterfall in north Wales continue on Monday. Two men who died while swimming near a waterfall have been named as a police investigation into the incident continues.
Police believe the 33-year-old and a 21-year-old found dead on Sunday had got into difficulty while swimming in the "extremely cold" water at Llanberis, Gwynedd. Steffan Roberts Vernon, 33, from Caernarfon, and Alexander Hadley, 21, from Dinorwig, died at a beauty spot at Llanberis on Sunday.
Two others, aged 27 and 25, were treated in hospital before being released. Police believe the men got into difficulty while swimming in the "extremely cold" water.
Two others, aged 27 and 25, were treated in hospital and later released.
Supt Alex Goss said the men had gone into the water to cool off.Supt Alex Goss said the men had gone into the water to cool off.
He said they were from the local area.
"We firmly believe that the persons walking up towards the waterfall entered the water to cool off as it was a very hot day and morning, and they had been walking for a short time," he told BBC Radio Wales."We firmly believe that the persons walking up towards the waterfall entered the water to cool off as it was a very hot day and morning, and they had been walking for a short time," he told BBC Radio Wales.
The coroner for north west Wales has launched an investigation into their deaths and an inquest will be opened at a later date.