11-year-old child was safe on shore throughout drama

PARENTS in kayaks had to be rescued after getting into difficulty during an incident involving a child at Benllech Beach, on Anglesey, on Saturday.

- Steve Bagnall

Rescuers said their 11-year-old child “was never in difficulty and remained safe and well throughout” as the mum and dad were rescued.

A Moelfre Coastguard statement on Sunday said: “At 14:26 today, Moelfre Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked to reports of two kayakers appearing to be in difficulty off the beach at Benllech.

“As our team made their way to the scene, our colleagues at RNLI Moelfre launched their All-Weather Lifeboat (ALB) on service.

“Additional information soon followed - the first informant was with an 11-year-old child, whose parents were the two individuals in difficulty on the water.

“The ALB crew quickly located and recovered both kayakers. Due to concerns for the wellbeing of one casualty, they were taken directly back to the lifeboat station for further care.

“We were asked to remain with the child in the meantime.