LOCAL lifeboats were once again launched into action to scour the sea and shoreline yesterday, following new information regarding the discovery of an unidentified man’s body on a beach in Pembrokeshire.

The lifeless body of the man, believed to be in his 60s or 70s, was found at an undisclosed location on Freshwater West on Wednesday morning at approximately 10 am. He was attired in a blue sailing jacket, an orange halter, chino trousers, and brown shoes, with a distinctive white hair and beard.

Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for any information that could help establish the identity of the deceased.

Yesterday afternoon, both Angle and St Davids lifeboats were promptly deployed once again, following the emergence of new details pertaining to the incident.

Angle RNLI, having already spent over 8 hours searching in two consecutive days, launched their All-Weather Lifeboat just before 11 am on Thursday to aid in the search effort. The lifeboat embarked on its journey towards Freshwater West, combing the shoreline en route. Upon arrival at the scene, the crew scoured the entire length of the beach, incrementally expanding their search with each sweep. However, their exhaustive efforts yielded no significant findings.

As the search area expanded, the Tenby All-Weather Lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R187 from St Athan were also summoned for assistance. Over the ensuing hours, all search assets undertook parallel track searches as directed by the coastguard. Once their respective searches were completed, Tenby Lifeboat was instructed to conduct a shoreline search from St Govan’s Head back to Tenby, while Angle Lifeboat was assigned searches from Linney Head up to St Anne’s Head, West Dale Beach, and subsequently along the coast into Dale Bay.

Within Dale Bay, the lifeboat meticulously inspected vessels at anchor and on moorings for any indications of distress. Finding nothing untoward, the lifeboat concluded its search with one final sweep of the North shore, encompassing all bays up to Sandy Haven, culminating in Gelliswick Bay.

With no significant discoveries and lacking any new leads, the lifeboat and its crew were finally stood down after an arduous search spanning just over six hours. Returning to the station, the lifeboat was refuelled and promptly prepared for further service, completing the process by 6:30 pm.

The following day, at precisely 2:02 pm, the lifeboat received a fresh request to launch once more, this time in response to updated information concerning the previous incident. The crew’s new task involved thorough searches of the coastline, starting from Dale and encircling St Anne’s Head, West Dale, Marloes, Gateholm, Jack Sound, and an entire circumnavigation of Skomer Island. Concurrently, St David’s lifeboat was directed to conduct a shoreline search along the coast from St Bride’s Bay to Skomer Island.

Both lifeboats diligently carried out their search assignments, ultimately rendezvousing just north of Jack Sound. Following appreciation for their unwavering efforts, both boats were stood down and returned to their respective stations.

During their return journey, the crew of Angle lifeboat conducted a final sweep around the western side of Skokholm Island before heading back to base.

By 4:15 pm, Angle lifeboat was back at the station.

The investigation into the identity of the deceased man continues, with authorities urging anyone with relevant information to come forward and assist in this tragic case.