{"id":729266,"date":"2026-08-06T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/729266\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T11:00:09","slug":"major-search-off-welsh-coast-for-missing-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/729266\/","title":{"rendered":"Major search off Welsh coast for missing man"},"content":{"rendered":"

The man is believed to have gone rock climbing in Pembrokeshire<\/p>\n

06:46, 06 Aug 2026Updated 09:16, 06 Aug 2026<\/p>\n

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Ben is missing(Image: Dyfed-Powys Police)<\/p>\n

A major search is underway off the Welsh coast for a man who was intending to go rock climbing. The Coastguard boat and helicopter has been involved in the search in Pembrokeshire<\/a> for a man named only as Ben, who is missing from St Davids.<\/p>\n

The 47-year-old was last spoken to by his family at around midday on Wednesday, according to officers. It is believed he intended to go rock climbing, either in the Carreg y Barcud area, near Trelerw, or Caer Bwdy Bay, outside St Davids.<\/p>\n

Dyfed-Powys Police said Ben is described as around 5ft 11in tall, of athletic build, with short brown\/greying hair and brown eyes. For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here<\/a><\/p>\n

He was carrying an orange bag and wearing black climbing shoes with an orange strap at the time he went missing.<\/p>\n

Dyfed-Powys Police said anyone who has seen or spoken to Ben since midday on Wednesday is urgently asked to get in touch.<\/p>\n

The force can be contacted online<\/a>, by calling 101 or emailing 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk. Quote reference 429 of August 5.<\/p>\n

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