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Brecon Beacons lightning strike victim named as Jeremy Prescott Brecon Beacons lightning strike victim named as Jeremy Prescott
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One of the two men who died after lightning strikes on the Brecon Beacons has been named. One of the two men who died after lightning strikes on the Brecon Beacons has been named as a Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition leader.
Jeremy "Jez" Prescott, 51, from Telford, Shropshire, was named by Dyfed-Powys Police as one of the victims. Jeremy 'Jez' Prescott, 51, from Telford, Shropshire, was "doing something he loved" when he died, his family said.
Two died and two others were being treated in hospital after the strike on Sunday. One has now been discharged. A tribute said: "We are obviously devastated to lose Jez, who was both a beloved husband and father."
Two people died and two were treated in hospital after the strike on Sunday.
One has now been discharged.
A Royal Marines cadet instructor who tried to help on Corn Du described the scene as "something out of a movie".A Royal Marines cadet instructor who tried to help on Corn Du described the scene as "something out of a movie".
Mr Prescott had worked for Telford and Wrekin Council for 14 years and was a part-time youth worker. Mr Prescott's family said: "He was doing something he loved in a place he loved and had said only 10 minutes before the incident happened that he was glad he was up on the mountain and that it was a lovely day.
In a statement, the council described him as a "dedicated individual" who helped young people through the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DoE) scheme. "Jez was passionate about his work with young people for the Duke of Edinburgh Award (DoE), which he had done part-time for Telford and Wrekin Council since 2001."
The statement read: "It was in this role that Jez was a team leader for a DoE expedition on the Brecon Beacons when he was fatally struck by lightning in a sudden storm at a check point on the group's route. In a statement, the council described him as a "dedicated individual" and said it is considering how it can pay tribute to his work with young people.
"The council is considering appropriate ways it can pay tribute to Jez, his work and the part he has played in supporting young people in our borough." "It was in this role that Jez was a team leader for a DoE expedition on the Brecon Beacons when he was fatally struck by lightning in a sudden storm at a check point on the group's route.
A DoE spokesman said the organisation was "shocked and saddened" by the death, and thoughts were with Mr Prescott's family. A DoE spokesman said the organisation was "shocked and saddened" by the death.
It is believed all four casualties were men from England.It is believed all four casualties were men from England.
James Nunn, of the Windsor and Eton Sea Cadets, was training in the beacons when the lightning strikes happened and said it was like "something out of a movie".James Nunn, of the Windsor and Eton Sea Cadets, was training in the beacons when the lightning strikes happened and said it was like "something out of a movie".
He said the weather "turned very bad", adding: "As we were climbing up we heard the lightning strike the top of the mountain. He said the weather "turned very bad", adding: "As we were climbing up we heard the lightning strike the top of the mountain."
"I saw the flash but not the bolt. We kept going to get to the top."
'Pretty intense'
Mr Nunn described how he and colleagues tried to resuscitate one of the casualties on Corn Du.
"We rushed over and helped out. We carried out resuscitation for around 45 minutes until mountain rescue arrived.
"They worked on him and gave him some adrenalin.
"The conditions were bad. You couldn't see much up there.
"Just heading up the mountain was pretty intense. It was like something out of a movie. It was a peaceful day at the bottom."
Four mountain rescue teams had been called to separate incidents at the summits of Corn Du and Cribyn on Sunday.Four mountain rescue teams had been called to separate incidents at the summits of Corn Du and Cribyn on Sunday.
One person was being treated at Swansea's Morriston Hospital for burns and the other was at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil. One person was treated at Swansea's Morriston Hospital for burns and the other, who has now been discharged, was treated at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.
Dyfed-Powys Police said it was made aware of simultaneous incidents involving separate casualties on the Brecon Beacons.