BOYS 'LOST AND FOUND' ON HOLIDAY WALK

Milford Haven Coastguard this evening unravelled a bizarre set of circumstances when a call was received at 7:10 p.m. from 13 year old Luke Sperway, who stated that two boys from an original group of six had become separated from the main party during a two mile coastal walk back to their caravan site, and that he feared for their safety.

Milford Haven Coastguard immediately co-ordinated a search for the two missing boys tasking the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat and the Coastguard Rescue Team, both from Tenby. Meanwhile, during communications Luke stated that in fact he and the three boys with him were also lost and could not find the right track home. The Coastguard Rescue Team and Lifeboat, now assisted by a Police helicopter began searching for all six boys.

Milford Haven Coastguard kept in constant touch with Luke and in no time the Police helicopter spotted the four boys and guided the Inshore Lifeboat to them. They were taken to Saundersfoot Harbour to help with information about the two boys still missing.

The Coastguard Rescue Team finally found the two remaining boys, Joel Sperway 12 and Scott Jones 14, who were both soaking wet and very cold. They told how, when finding themselves cut off by the tide, they were backed up against cliffs and up to their chests in water and so decided to climb and eventually ended up going through fields and woodland. A passing member of the public gave them directions, which they were following when located by the Coastguard Rescue Team.

All six boys are uninjured but were very cold and tired by their ordeal.

Milford Haven Coastguard Watch Manager, Andrew Hodgeson commented:

"We were very impressed by the calm and collected way that Luke dealt with the dangerous situation he found himself in. Firstly he knew to contact the Coastguard and then he managed to give us very good information on his surroundings and details about the journey he had taken which helped the rescue teams locate all six boys before dark."