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Ffion Lewis

School shares sadness at death of teenager in incident at Aberavon beach

A school has shared their sadness at the 'tragic and unexpected death of a pupil. St. Joseph's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre in Port Talbot posted a message on their Facebook page announcing the death of one of their year 11 pupils.

The post comes after South Wales Police announced that a 15-year-old boy died on Aberavon beach on Monday, June 19. There was a large emergency presence in the area and police asked people to avoid the beach while the incident was ongoing.

Chief Inspector Richard Haines said: "Shortly before 7.10pm, officers were called to a report of a boy in the sea at Aberavon Beach, PortTalbot.

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