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David Powell & Zhara Simpson

Bristol man found in sea off Anglesey died from 'multiple injuries', inquest hears

A man from Bristol who was found in the sea off Anglesey is said to have died from "multiple injuries", an inquest opening heard today (January 9). A coroner is looking into the death of Gareth James Arnold, 44, who was discovered after a huge search by various agencies last month.

Acting senior coroner for north west Wales, Kate Sutherland, adjourned his case for a full inquest at a later date. The hearing in Caernarfon was told that Bristol-born Mr Arnold, who lived at Calle Descartes, La Noria, Nerja, Malaga, Spain, had been a property landlord.

NorthWalesLive reported that the coroner said she was initially told that Mr Arnold was reported missing on December 14 last year after police received a phone call "raising concerns" about him.

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North Wales Police and His Majesty's Coastguard carried out an extensive search in the South Stack area of Anglesey but nothing was found.

Three days after he was reported missing, a member of the public contacted North Wales Police to say they had seen a body in the sea at Silver Bay, the opening inquest heard. The body was recovered on December 17.

An air paramedic officially confirmed he had died at Silver Bay, Rhoscolyn, Holyhead at 2.41pm that day. Mr Arnold was formally identified to police by his stepfather. Today the coroner said she therefore ordered a post-mortem examination to be conducted.

Consultant histopathologist Dr Mohammad Aslam carried out the examination at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and gave a provisional cause of death of "multiple injuries", said the coroner.

During today's hearing, the acting coroner Ms Sutherland said: "I have reasonable cause to suspect it was an unnatural death. The inquest will be opened but adjourned pending completion of further investigations."

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