South Wales Police are reporting that a body of a man found at Horton beach on Gower has been formally identified as that of missing West Cross man David Stewart.

The police attended Horton beach at around midday on Saturday (30 April) following reports of a body being discovered.

Mr Stewart was reported missing from his home in West Cross on Friday 1 April, with Police issuing an appeal for anyone who may have seen him shortly afterwards.

He was described by police at the time as being of slim build, white, with short thin hair, stubble, and freckles, wearing glasses and a blue coat.

The Police’s social media appeal was shared hundreds of times by concerned residents.

A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “We’d like to thank you for all your shares, it really does make a difference.

“Our thoughts remain with David’s family at this difficult time.”

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South Wales Police are urging people to report instances of anti-social behaviour in Mumbles by ‘boy racers’ after concerns were raised on social media.

Local Police Inspector Judith Martin said: “We are aware of concerns that have been raised via social media in relation to boy racers in the Mumbles.

“We have not received many reports directly of boy racers travelling through the area however I am aware of the negative impact this can cause residents and other road users.

“Those who engage in these activities may regard them as fun, but driving on public roads brings with it certain responsibilities; to the driver and any passengers; to their family and friends; and to the local community of Mumbles. These responsibilities should not be taken lightly.

“We will continue to work with residents in the area to address any issues, but I would encourage anyone who notices any dangerous driving, or any type of antisocial behaviour linked to this, to note down the registration number of the offending vehicle and contact us directly.”

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Mumbles Coastguard have expressed their anger after a 999 emergency phone was damaged at a Gower beauty spot following a hoax call that saw dozens of emergency service personnel descend on the area.

The coastguard received a call from the Three Cliffs Bay emergency phone on Saturday evening (16 April) just before 5pm which was “abruptly cut off”.

A second call was then made from a phone box in the area.

Describing the incident, a spokesperson from Mumbles Coastguard said: “The caller reported a person had fallen off a cliff in the area with a fatal outcome.

“On arrival the emergency phone was found damaged and out of service.

“Several services were dispatched and a large search tasking undertaken with nothing found. With no further information or reports, this callout was assumed a hoax call and all assets stood down.

“This behaviour has cost thousands of both tax payer and volunteer funds as well has many hours of time on what has been an extremely busy bank holiday weekend (Mumbles 4th callout).”

“It has taken valuable resources away from important taskings, disrupted holiday makers, local businesses and the lives of our and our partner services families.”

The Coastguard reported emergency service workers from South Wales Police, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Oxwich Coastguard Rescue Team, Horton and Port Eynon RNLI, RNLI Lifeguards, HM Coastguard and first responders from Welsh Ambulance Service were all involved in the incident.

The coastguard added that the emergency phone at Three Cliffs is now out of service until repairs can be made by the operator.

The spokesperson added: “We’d like to thank all those involved with this callout and again express our extreme disappointment in this behaviour.”

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