Posted: Thu 27th Dec 2018

Flint Coastguard rescue team called to a report of a ‘persons’ in the water in Prestatyn

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Dec 27th, 2018

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Volunteer officers from HM Coastguard Flint were called out just after midnight on Thursday to reports of a ‘persons’ in the sea in Prestatyn. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

UK Coastguard tasked the Flint rescue team along with colleagues from Rhyl to waterfront near Nova Centre on Beach Road West. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Emergency services including North Wales police and the ambulance service were also called to the scene just after 00.15am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Rhyl Lifeboat was called to assist but it was stood down once it was established those in the water were safely on the shore. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Prestatyn & Rhyl Community First Responders and paramedics treated casualties on scene.” A Flint Coastguard spokesperson said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Whilst returning to their base, Flint Coastguard officers saw a male at the water’s edge on Prestatyn prom, who was “acting a little suspicious.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A report on the Flint Coastguard Facebook pags states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Approached by team members to see if everything was ok. Male stated he was waiting for his friend. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Not entirely convinced by this Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Team were asked to remain on scene at Nova centre car park and Police still on scene from previous incident were informed. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

After 10 minutes male left the water’s edge and was walking inland. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Rhyl officers updated by us and in turn updated UK Coastguard and as a result both teams stood down and returned to respective stations.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The two incidents were the 59th and 60th call outs this year for the volunteer Coastguard rescue team from Flint. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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