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Mum’s Heartfelt Plea for Help as Missing Kayaker's Cap Found Off Welsh Coast

Sarah Wilson said searches were suspended after 1 body was found and appealed for help finding her son’s belongings and kayak.

  • North Wales Police confirmed on Wednesday, July 29, that a body found near Llwyngwril, Gwynedd, is that of missing kayaker Simon Wilson, who vanished last week from Pwllheli alongside his companion, Connor Parfitt.
  • Wilson and Parfitt were last seen departing on inflatable kayaks near the beach at Hafan-y-Mor, Pwllheli, on July 21, prompting widespread search efforts along the Welsh coast.
  • Sarah Wilson recently urged the public to "keep looking" for her son, reporting that his cap was located near Milford Haven, while Parfitt's body was recovered in Aberystwyth on Sunday.
  • Chief Inspector Stephen Pawson expressed his "deepest condolences" to the family after the recovery, confirming that officers are continuing to support them during this time.
  • Authorities thanked volunteers and partner agencies who assisted in the search, while the family requested that privacy be respected for both Wilson and Parfitt during this "incredibly difficult time.
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