Following a three-day search involving the RNLI and coastguards, Dyfed-Powys Police have revealed that a body has been found during the search for missing twenty-one-year-old Billy Miller.

“Dyfed-Powys Police can confirm that a body of a male was found in the sea at Pendine beach late yesterday afternoon, Tuesday (June 23), during the search for Billy Miller who had been reported missing,” said a police spokesperson.

“Formal identification has not yet taken place, however Billy’s family have been informed of this development.

“Our thoughts remain with the family at this time,” they added.

Multi-agency searches involving - police search teams, police dogs, NPAS, RNLI and HM Coastguard were carried out since the twenty-one-year-old from Fishguard was reported missing on Sunday, after last being seen in Tenby on Saturday night.

With reports that Billy was last spotted in the vicinity of Warren Street, Tenby at approximately 11.30 pm, on June 20, police then released CCTV footage of him in the town’s Sainsburys store taken between 8.30 and 8.45 pm that night, as part of a public appeal.

Following extensive enquiries it was then confirmed that the last sighting of Billy was at 2.20 am, on Sunday morning (June 21) walking along Bridge Street towards the harbour in Tenby.

Both Tenby lifeboats were launched on Sunday night to help with the search.

The inshore lifeboat was initially tasked to search from the harbour, around to Castle Beach, whilst Tenby and St Govans Coastguard Rescue Teams, along with the police, searched the shoreline and cliffs above.

Once on the water, the Haydn Miller was tasked to perform a shoreline search from the harbour, up towards Wiseman’s Bridge and was soon joined by the Georgina Taylor, which searched all the coves and beaches that the larger lifeboat was unable to get to.

Further searches continued on Monday and Tuesday, with police checking boats at Tenby harbour and out buildings, and the lifeboats once again launched.

The inshore lifeboat searched the inaccessible coves, beaches and caves from South Beach as far as Lydstep Beach and then the North side of Caldey Island, with the?all-weather lifeboat searching up as far as Telpyn Point and back towards Tenby, while Police and Coastguard Teams searched ashore and the Police Helicopter searched from above.

Shortly after returning, the Haydn Miller was requested to launch for a second time in the day, this time after a report that someone was possibly in difficulty in the water off Pendine.

Taking to social media, in an emotional post, Billy’s sister Rhea thanked the rescue services who recovered her brother’s body, and has set up a fundraiser to raise money for the RNLI.

“My heart is broken into a million pieces, thank you so much for all the support over the last few days, everyone. I love you brother. Rest in peace,” she said.

“Please donate to the RNLI - they were the ones that brought Billy home! Love you all from the bottom of my heart.”