A body has been found in the search for a 16-year-old boy missing in North Wales.

The teenager, named only as Athrun, was on holiday from South Gloucestershire and was last seen on West Shore Beach in Llandudno, Conwy, at around 2pm on Saturday wearing a pair of swimming shorts.

Multi-agency searches had resumed on Wednesday evening in the West Shore area following the sighting of a body on Tuesday evening.

North Wales Police said a body was recovered at 6.20pm on Wednesday after an operation by the underwater search team and coastguard.

Formal identification is yet to take place, but Athrun’s family have been informed and are being supported by officers.

The death is not being treated as suspicious, and the coroner has been informed.

Chief Inspector Trystan Bevan said: “My deepest condolences remain with Athrun’s family, and I would ask for their privacy to be respected at this incredibly sad and difficult time.

“This is not the outcome anyone hoped for, and I would once again like to thank partner agencies and members of the public for their overwhelming support and tireless assistance with the searches over the last five days.”

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