A man has tragically died after getting into difficulty in the Milford Haven Waterway. A multi-agency response saw emergency services rush to Pembroke Dock at around 7am of Saturday, March 19 after reports of a man in the water near Front Street.
After receiving critical care treatment, the 29-year-old man was airlifted to Morriston Hospital in Swansea, but was later confirmed to have died. Dyfed-Powys Police, who attended the incident alongside the coastguard and crews from the Welsh Ambulance Service and Wales Air Ambulance, said that his death was not being treated as suspicious.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Dyfed-Powys Police received a report from the coastguard at approximately 7am on Saturday, March 19, 2022, following welfare concerns for a male in the water near Front Street, Pembroke Dock. Officers attended with the ambulance service and the 29-year-old man was taken to hospital. Sadly, he later passed away. Next of kin are aware and the death is not being treated as suspicious.”
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A spokesperson from Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a medical emergency at the waterfront in Pembroke Dock on Saturday 19 March at 7.04am. We attended with one rapid response vehicle, one emergency ambulance and the Wales Air Ambulance. One patient was taken by air to Morriston Hospital for further treatment.”
A Wales Air Ambulance spokesperson said: “Wales Air Ambulance attended an incident on Saturday morning (March 19, 2022) in the Pembroke Dock area. Our Dafen-based crew were mobile at 7.20am and arrived at the scene at 7.38am.
"Following critical care treatment from our consultant and critical care practitioner, we airlifted the patient to Morriston Hospital, leaving the scene at 8.49am and arriving at the hospital at 9.18am. Our involvement concluded at 10.29am.”
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