Press Notice No: Duty 2
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Posted 12:02 GMT

Last night two young men were rescued from the water at Cemaes Bay, one has since died and the other is in a serious condition. Both men had been drinking.

Holyhead Coastguard received a call at 9.44pm (Saturday evening) from a member of the public reporting a person in the water at Cemaes Bay in difficulty. The Coastguard immediately responded by sending the Cemaes Coastguard Rescue team and requesting the launch the Moelfre RNLI All Weather lifeboat, a Rescue helicopter from RAF Valley was also scrambled.

Ray Carson, Watch Manager, Holyhead Maritime and Rescue Coordination Centre, said:

The first casualty a man aged 22, was rescued by helicopter and taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital at 10.09 pm, he unfortunately later died. The second man aged 24, was subsequently rescued by one of the Cemaes Coastguard Rescue Officers, who swam to his aid and managed to get him to the safety of the lifeboat. The Moelfre lifeboat then transported the casualty to Amlwch from where he was transferred by ambulance to Ysbyty Gwynedd. His condition this morning is said to be serious.

North Wales Police requests that anyone who has information relating to this incident call 0845 607 1001 (Welsh service) or 0845 607 1002 (English service) as soon as possible.



Posted By: Fiona Warren

For further details contact:
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency Press Office
023 8032 9401