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A 15-year-old boy drowns at a Port Talbot beach

A 15-year-old youngster lost his life after having trouble in the water at a Port Talbot beach.

Around 6.10 p.m. last night, emergency services were summoned to the incident at Neath Port Talbot’s Aberavon pier.

Police said the boy was discovered and brought to Bridgend’s Princess of Wales Hospital, where he eventually passed away.

‘Deeply grieved’ by the ‘tragic and unexpected passing away’ of one of its Year 11 students, St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Port Talbot expressed its sorrow.

Head teacher Eugene Scourfield said that support for pupils had been arranged.

He said: ‘Dear Parents,

‘We are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic and unexpected passing away of one of our Year 11 pupils.

‘Please be assured that we have set up provision for support with the help of the NPT Counselling Service and our local clergy.

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