A body has been found in the search for two men who went missing from a coastal town in north Wales, police have said.
Simon Wilson and Connor Parfitt were seen on Tuesday evening, July 21, near the beach adjacent to Hafan-y-Mor, Pwllheli, on the Llyn Peninsula. The pair were thought to be heading towards the coastline with inflatable kayaks.
A huge search operation was launched, with police receiving support from Coastguard teams and the RNLI.
Body identified as Connor Parfitt
In a tragic update, police have said that 24-year-old Connor's body was found on a beach in Aberystwyth, five days after he went missing. His family have been informed and are being supported by officers.
Simon has not yet been found. Officers are continuing to support his family.
Police statement
A North Wales Police spokesperson said: "A man's body has sadly been discovered during searches for two missing people. Officers were called at around 12.30pm yesterday, July 26, to reports of a body being found on a beach in Aberystwyth. The man has now been identified as Connor Parfitt, one of the men who we circulated as missing from Pwllheli last week. Connor’s family and the coroner have been informed.
"Sadly, Simon Wilson has not yet been found and officers are continuing to support his family."
Appeal for information
Chief Inspector Stephen Pawson added: “My thoughts remain with both Connor and Simon’s families at this incredibly difficult time. “This is not the outcome any of us had hoped for, including the teams involved in the searches. Thank you to partner agencies, volunteers and members of the public who assisted in our searches over the last six days. We continue to appeal for any information or sightings of Simon to contact us quoting reference O120829.”
