Body found in search for boy, 16, who went missing on holiday with family

A body has been found in the search for a 16-year-old boy who went missing on the beach.

The boy, named Athrun,while visiting from from . He was last seen on West Shore Beach in Llandudno, Conwy, at around 2pm on Saturday, and was wearing a pair of swimming shorts at the time. A sighting of a body was reported in the same area yesterday evening, and was eventually recovered tonight following a "multi-agency search." Formal identification of the body has not yet taken place, but Athrun’s family have been informed and are being supported by officers, police said.

Tonight's discovery followed a several-day search involving police helicopters, the coastguard, a helicopter coastguard crew, and divers from the police underwater search team.

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Local villagers had also stepped in to help with the search efforts, and a local Baptist church kept its doors open yesterday to provide refreshments to members of the emergency services who worked "through the night" after Tuesday's sighting.

The body was found this evening at 6.20pm.

A statement from tonight said: "A body has been recovered this evening during searches for missing 16-year-old Athrun.

"Multi-agency searches resumed this evening, Wednesday May 14th, in the West Shore area of Llandudno following sighting of a body on Tuesday evening.

"Searches conducted by the police underwater search team, NPAS and coastguard resulted in a body being recovered today at 6.20pm.

"Formal identification is yet to take place, but Athrun’s family have been informed and are being supported by officers. The death is not being treated as suspicious, and the coroner has been informed."

Chief Inspector Trystan Bevan said: “My deepest condolences remain with Athrun’s family, and I would ask for their privacy to be respected at this incredibly sad and difficult time.

“This is not the outcome anyone hoped for, and I would once again like to thank partner agencies and members of the public for their overwhelming support and tireless assistance with the searches over the last five days.”