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BBC News
01-07-2025
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Teenager rescued after getting stuck on cliff next to Criccieth castle
A teenager has been rescued after getting stuck in a "precarious position" on a had been part of a larger group who were jumping into the sea from boulders near Criccieth Castle in Gwynedd on Monday evening, prior to climbing on to a higher ledge and being unable to climb teams from Criccieth and Abersoch were called just after 21:00 BST, as well as a coastguard helicopter, and rescue teams were able to haul the youngster to safety teenager, who tried to help, was also assisted out of the water suffering from the effects of the cold. The 13th Century Criccieth Castle stands on a rocky headland overlooking Tremadog Bay, with cliffs rising 30m (98ft) from the RNLI said it was happy to see both teenagers safe after the experience but warned of the risks involved with tombstoning. In a statement, it said: "Diving off the boulders and cliffs around the castle is common-place during the summer months, however anyone going on to the rocks should be aware of the grave danger."It's a high-risk activity that has the potential to end in injury or tragedy," the statement added.
BBC News
19-05-2025
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Criccieth man died after getting stuck in mud, inquest told
A 92-year-old man died of hypothermia after he was unable to save himself from deep mud in a Morris Jones, from Rhoslan near Criccieth, Gwynedd was reported missing on 28 December retired groundkeeper had failed to return home from a shopping trip to was found late the next day by police "up to his knees" in mud in a waterlogged field he often used as a short cut from a bus stop. Witnesses had seen Mr Jones get off a bus at Rhoslan that afternoon and a police search with torches found Mr Jones's body on the ground in the field with a rucksack next to him.A post-mortem examination revealed he had mud up to his knees and on his hands and face, but no other injuries. Further tests revealed he also had bronchial the overnight temperature was about 3C (37F), pathologist Dr Muhammad Zain Mehdi gave the cause of death as pneumonia and Coroner for North West Wales, Kate Robertson, said it seemed on basis of the evidence that Mr Jones became stuck in the mud and was unable to "self-recover and save himself".A conclusion of accidental death was entered.
