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Haverfordwest town centre: Coastguard assists in the recovery of body

Published

10 years ago

December 5, 2014

Tom Sinclair

Tragic scene: Police and HM Coastguard rescuers at the disused shop in Haverfordwest

A CONTRACTOR working for the Select retail chain discovered a deceased male at the rear of shops in Haverfordwest, The Pembrokeshire Herald understands. Emergency services were called at 12.45pm to an address in bridge street on Friday (Dec 5).

A witness told The Herald: “I saw a man screaming and crying in Bridge Street. He was on the phone to 999 saying that he had just discovered the body of a man.”

The main shopping street was temporarily closed to pedestrians whilst rescuers including coast guard teams assisted in recovering the body from an inaccessible area to the rear of the buildings.

After 2 hours of effort, the deceased male was brought through the empty unit – which used to be Thorntons Chocolate – by Roy Folland Funeral Services and into a waiting private ambulance. A dozen coastguard rescuers formed a line to give the deceased dignity as the body was removed from the building. Around thirty members of the public looked on, shopping bags in hand, as the operation unfolded.

Recovery operation: Bridge Street, Haverfordwest

The manager of a nearby shop told The Herald : “There has been a lot of emergency services activity this afternoon earlier the whole of the street was filled with emergency vehicles, including two fire engines.”

A member of staff at Dorothy Perkins said she was unable to speak to the press, but said the shop was closed whilst the recovery of the body was taking place.

A police spokesman told The Herald: “Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating the sudden death of a man, whose body was found at a property in Bridge Street, Haverfordwest at approximately 12.45pm this afternoon.

“Enquiries are ongoing, but there aren’t believed to be suspicious circumstances. The body has not been identified at this stage.”

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22 Comments

Judi Massa

December 5, 2014 at 5:50 pm

Our coastguards are our unsung fifth emergency service without whom we could not survive on our coastlines and the danger sometimes encountered. Bearing in mind they put their necks frequently on the line voluntarily they are unsung heroes – each and every one. Respect.
Z

December 5, 2014 at 9:18 pm

There is someone on social media claiming to know his name. I’m not going believe it, though this is indeed a serious matter and I have a gut feeling it is indeed him. My thoughts are with the people affected at this time.
doc

December 5, 2014 at 9:39 pm

i know victim very well, dont care wat cops say some of us know truth,
lisa roberts

December 5, 2014 at 11:15 pm

The person fount was my brother in law eddie davies aka scotish eddie he will ne truley missed
lisa roberts

December 6, 2014 at 12:50 am

This is a message for doc from waynes family what do u mean we all know the truth do uno something we dont and if so u best say.
Z

December 6, 2014 at 6:18 am

Then my feelings were right. I used to pass by him in town every now and again, would smile every time and talk a little to him.

I started to worry when two lads popped around home and expressed their concern for him days ago. This is quite saddening and I’ll miss him.
Z

December 6, 2014 at 8:26 am

And they said he had legal highs on him, which was even more worrying. I hope the police can track down potential drug suppliers in the community and resolve the matter.
kylie

December 6, 2014 at 3:48 pm

omg!!!!!!!!!!!!
cant believe it! legal highs are dangerous they are worse than street drugs!!!! the only way you will get these legal highs stopped is by getting petitions set up and have what ever shop it is selling them made to stop other wise there is nothing we can do!!! i know about this as we have a major struggle with it in somerset. another good man gone and for what shit that the goverment allow to be sold if any one is to blame its them along with all the other shit they allow….. so heres how to go get a petition and make several copies and leave them in shops and public places asking for the support from the public and when u reach enough signatures send off to the goverment and get the local mp involved too!!!!!!
l

December 6, 2014 at 3:53 pm

5f-pb-22 was found in a friend of mines blood after he committed suicide.its a synthetic cannabinoid.it was a shock when he committed suicide as his baby was due that week and his birthday was next day.i am keen to campaign on shutting down these legal high chains and making legal highs illegal if anyone is anyone interested in campaigning with me?
lydia

December 6, 2014 at 3:57 pm

how do I get petition set up kylie?
lisa roberts

December 6, 2014 at 8:00 pm

Listen here every fker eddie was my brother in law he did not commit suisude he feel no one knws what happens so shut the fk up
MATT WHELTON

December 7, 2014 at 12:24 am

RIP EDDIE MAN GONA MISS YU MATETHOUGHTS WITH DAVIES FAMLY XX
required

December 8, 2014 at 3:50 pm

Lisa, your spelling, your language and punctuation has made us all pretty sure that we know what sort of family we are talking about here – sorry
Amanda Sharp

December 8, 2014 at 8:38 pm

I used to work in one of the shops along Bridge Street, the area at the back is very precarious. In some places it’s practically a rock face and very slippery. It’s awful to hear that somebody has died. I’m sorry for his family’s loss.

I was walking along Bridge Street soon after the discovery of the deceased. The Coastguard Rescue carried out the recovery with great respect.

My condolences to his family and friends affected by this very sad loss.
z

December 9, 2014 at 4:55 pm

He get any legal highs from local suppliers he was banned from the local shop. Also why has everyone forgot what he did to that soilder?
rhian

December 9, 2014 at 5:11 pm

what did he do to a soldier?
Required

December 10, 2014 at 10:25 am

http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/1520481.Second_man_pleads_guilty_in_Kinnon_murder_case/
claire

December 10, 2014 at 11:49 am

little scum. KARMA
Michelle allen

December 10, 2014 at 4:32 pm

KARMA ? Is karma having two people dead. Stop talking like u know what happened and let everyone grieve. Michelle
steve evans

December 11, 2014 at 6:17 pm

This is justice, thank god this gene pool has ended.. Ragi Kinnon will meet him one on one, no drugs, drink and see how brave he is then…Lets hope the fire are very hot down there
ian

December 16, 2014 at 5:30 pm

he was a killer, the ppl saying what a nice man and let us grieve reminds me of those ppl defending the krays – they wuz good to their mum, you could leave your door open around here and no one wuld steal nuffink (cos the krays had already taken it)
Steve

December 17, 2014 at 9:49 am

This guy was an anti-social waste of clean air.
Unsurprising he has to hurt people in death as well as life. My thoughts are with the shop staff, ambulance staff and the poor guy who found him.

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