A boy has died as a result of getting into trouble in the sea at Aberavon beach. South Wales Police said they were called to the popular beach just before 7:10pm on Monday, June 19, to reports of a boy in the sea.
Officers attended with a number of other emergency services but despite the best efforts of members of the public and emergency services a 15-year-old boy sadly died.
Police asked people to avoid Aberavon beach while the incident was ongoing. The Welsh Ambulance Service described the incident as a medical emergency. A spokesman said: “We were called on Monday, June 19, to reports of a medical emergency at Mariners Quay, Port Talbot. We sent one emergency ambulance, two rapid response vehicles, a duty operations manager, and our crews were support by Wales Air Ambulance.”
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