Angle RNLI’s lifeboat crew were tasked with rescuing a missing teenager that had got into difficulty in the water during early hours of this morning (March 28).

The lifeboat was launched on service shortly after 4 am to assist in the search for a missing eighteen-year-old in the Milford area, with the RNLI crew proceeding to conduct a search from Conduit Beach, heading east.

Once off Milford Docks entrance, the Y boat was deployed to conduct a more thorough inshore search, while the lifeboat continued east. Arriving at Wards Pier, the lifeboat intended to search back to the west to close up on the Y boat.

Not long after, the crew spotted a person running down the coast path towards the beach below the Rath, followed by hearing cries for help. Using search lights, the crew then sighted a person in difficulty in the water waving their arms.

The lifeboat was manoeuvred into the shallow water, close inshore with little sea room left and the casualty was brought alongside.

With very little water below the lifeboat, and drifting ever closer to the shore the casualty was assisted into the lifting strops by the Y boat crew and then recovered from the water using the all-weather lifeboat man overboard recovery A-frame and lifting tackle.

With the casualty now onboard and receiving attention from the casualty care trained crew members, the lifeboat headed to the Port Authority jetty to warm up the casualty and await further assistance.

Shortly after securing alongside, the crew were joined by members of Dale Coastguard Rescue Team and officers from Dyfed-Powys Police.

With the casualty now warmed slightly, they were walked off the lifeboat and handed over into the care of the police.

Content that no further assistance was required from the lifeboat, the crew were stood down by the coastguard to return to station. After making the short journey home, the lifeboat was back on station and readied for service once again at 5.30 am.