Merseyside Police have issued a warning to people wanting to search the River Mersey for a missing swimmer.
The force released a statement on Friday, July 22, after receiving multiple calls from people wanting to carry out a water search for Haydn Griffiths from Wigan who went missing while swimming with a friend. Haydn was last seen at Derby Pool, in New Brighton, when he was attempting to swim out to the wind turbines 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. Megan Griffiths, Haydn's older sister, said she believes her brother was stung by a jellyfish and went into shock before his disappearance.
