A missing man in Pembrokeshire was taken to safety from a headland following a major search operation yesterday evening, Sunday September 15.

Dyfed-Powys Police, the RNLI, coastguard team members and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter were all involved in the multi-agency mercy mission.

With the missing man thought to be in the vicinity of Giltar Point, at the end of Tenby’s South Beach, police officers called on both Tenby’s lifeboats to assist in the search.

A Tenby lifeboat spokesman said: “The volunteer crews were quickly on the water and began searching from South Beach up around Giltar Point and towards Lydstep using search lights and both night vision and heat seeking equipment, whilst coastguards and police teams searched ashore. They were soon joined by a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter.

“Despite fading light and poor visibility, the helicopter managed to locate the casualty up on Giltar Point.

“He was taken aboard the aircraft and dropped down onto Penally Range, where he was met by ambulance crews and taken to hospital to be checked over.

“The lifeboats were then stood down and returned to station, arriving at 9.40pm.”