An off-duty police officer has died in an incident involving a jet-ski off the coast of Pwllheli.

North Wales Police this evening confirmed the death following an incident this afternoon, Saturday, 15 August.

The alarm was raised shortly after 4:30pm that a man had fallen from the jet-ski and was in the water.

The emergency services, including the coastguard and RNLI, attended the scene and the officer was retrieved from the water.

Despite extensive medical intervention the officer died at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed.

Chief Constable Carl Foulkes said: “We are extremely sad to confirm the death of one of our police officers who died off-duty today, and our heartfelt sympathies go to his family, friends and colleagues.”

Mark Jones, General Secretary of North Wales Police Federation said: “To lose a colleague is very dark day for us all. Policing is a close knit family and tonight we mourn the passing of ‘one of our own’.

“Throughout the coming days and weeks we will be here to support the family, friends and colleagues during this very difficult time and we express our heartfelt sympathies to all those involved.”

North Wales Police are not in a position to release further details at this time.