A body has been found in the search for missing swimmer Haydn Griffiths.
Merseyside police have confirmed that officers investigating the 23-year-old's disappearance found the body of a man on Sunday, July 24. Haydn went missing when swimming in the water in New Brighton at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, July 19.
The death is being treated as unexplained, and a post mortem examination will take place to establish the cause. Haydn's sister Megan Griffiths said she believes her brother was stung by a jellyfish and went into shock before his disappearance.
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Haydn went swimming with a friend in an attempt to reach to the wind turbines, on the hottest day on record, when he disappeared in the water and didn't resurface. A huge search was launched by the Coastguard and lifeboat volunteers along with police and the fire service, but was called off at around 5pm on Wednesday, July 20 after 18 hours.
The man's body was found by the Coastguard close to the Pier Head shortly before 8pm on Sunday evening.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Officers investigating the disappearance of 23-year-old man, Haydn Griffiths can confirm that a body of man was found last night, Sunday 24 July. Haydn went missing while swimming in the River Mersey off New Brighton at around 10.30pm on Tuesday 19 July.
"At this time the death is being treated as unexplained and a post mortem examination will take place to establish the cause. The body is yet to be formally identified."
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