A man from the Birmingham area has been arrested following the death of a 34-year-old man at Barmouth beach in Gwynedd, North Wales. North Wales Police responded to reports of a man in the water shortly after 3pm on May 25. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and his family along with the coroner have been notified.
A 24-year-old man from the Birmingham area was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and anyone with photos or videos taken on the beach between 2pm and 4pm to come forward.
Police appeal for witnesses
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Chris Bell stated: “An investigation into the man’s death has been launched and I am urging anybody who was at Barmouth beach and witnessed the incident to contact police. I am also appealing to everybody who was on the beach between 2pm and 4pm who took any photos and videos to send them to us as soon as possible. We are interested in all photos or videos taken on any part of the beach during the afternoon.”
Bell added: “Any image could be relevant to our investigation, and my team of investigators will review them to ascertain whether they are of any evidential value to our enquiries. Your help on this matter could be crucial in piecing together the sequence of events leading up to the death of the man.”
Reassurance to the community
“I would reassure the community that we are not looking for anyone else in relation to this incident and there will be an increased police presence in the coming days for reassurance purposes. My thoughts remain with the man’s family at this difficult time,” Bell said.
Anyone with information or footage is urged to upload it to the police's Major Incident Police Portal.
