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| Man's body found in Cleddau Estuary, Pembrokeshire | Man's body found in Cleddau Estuary, Pembrokeshire |
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| A man's body has been found about a mile from the shore in the Cleddau Estuary in Pembrokeshire. | A man's body has been found about a mile from the shore in the Cleddau Estuary in Pembrokeshire. |
| The alert was raised by a kayaker who asked for help from a passing yacht at around 11:30 BST on Sunday. | The alert was raised by a kayaker who asked for help from a passing yacht at around 11:30 BST on Sunday. |
| Milford Haven coastguard said a port authority vessel, Angle RNLI's all-weather lifeboat and a police boat were involved in recovering the body. | Milford Haven coastguard said a port authority vessel, Angle RNLI's all-weather lifeboat and a police boat were involved in recovering the body. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said the death was being treated as "unexplained" and inquiries were continuing. | Dyfed-Powys Police said the death was being treated as "unexplained" and inquiries were continuing. |
| A Milford Haven coastguard officer said accounts suggested the body did not appear to "maritime related". | |
| She said: "We had a call from a yacht saying a kayaker had come across something and was asking for assistance. | |
| "The Milford Haven Port Authority vessel was the first on the scene to assess the response. | |
| "Fortunately, the Dyfed-Powys Police rib [rigid-hulled inflatable boat] was just putting in the water at Neyland, so we tasked them to go along as well." | |
| The body was recovered by the lifeboat crew to Neyland, she said. |