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Man dies after being rescued from sea

Charlie Buckland
BBC News
RNLI Penarth Lifeboat Station An orange RNLI lifeboat heading out to sea from a concrete slipway. Three RNLI members can be seen on the boat with helmets and life vests. A man sits on a blue tractor halfway up a ramp leading into the sea, he looks back at the lifeboat. The sun is setting in the background behind grey clouds, and Penarth Pier can be seen in the background. RNLI Penarth Lifeboat Station
Members of the public alerted emergency services after spotting the man in the sea on Monday

A man has died after being rescued from the sea near Penarth Pier, Vale of Glamorgan, on Monday.

The RNLI and emergency services launched a multi-agency rescue operation following sightings of the man in the water at about 16:30 GMT.

He was taken to hospital by the Welsh Ambulance Service but has since died, South Wales Police confirmed.

The force confirmed his next of kin had been informed and said there were no suspicious circumstances.

The RNLI thanked members of the public who raised the alarm and who went to assist the man in the water.

It said three open-water swimmers who were equipped with flotation buoys had supported the casualty.