The body of another diver who went missing in the UK recently was discovered on 7 December near the village of Llangwnnadl on North Wales’ Llyn Peninsula.
Imrich Magyar, 53, referred to only by his first name when he originally went missing off the coast on 28 November, was found following an extensive search involving multiple agencies.
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He was known to have come from the Warrington area of Cheshire and, as reported later on Divernet, his silver Ford Mondeo Titanium, containing personal belongings, had been located in a car park close to a diving beach near Tudweiliog, to the north of Llangwnnadl.
The sea searches were called off on 29 November, but were later resumed as land searches continued. North Wales Police had put out an appeal to the public for information.
No details of the circumstances of Magyar’s death were given, but the police said that these were not thought to be suspicious.
UPDATE: At an inquest in Caernarfon on 20 December reported on by the BBC, it emerged that a member of the public had seen an object floating in the sea at Porth Ysgaden near Tudweiliog, and that this turned out to be a diver’s SMB.
Dive-gear discovered snagged under water beneath the buoy was still operating, said assistant coroner for north-west Wales Sarah Riley.
Police were called to the shore near a farm at Llangwnnadl on 7 December when another member of the public discovered the body of Magyar, a human resources assistant.
Despite a post-mortem examination, the cause of his death remained unknown pending further investigation, and the inquest was adjourned.
“Thank you to the police, Coastguard and RNLI and all others who were helping to find Imrich,” said a relative of Magyar’s. “The family are very grateful for all the efforts made and for people who came out in their own time to help.
“Thank you to the police and coroner’s office for their continued support and consideration to the family. Thank you all.”
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