Woman's body discovered in sea at Tenby

Dyfed-Powys Police have named the woman who was found dead in the sea at North Beach Tenby on Monday morning as Maryam Cooke, aged 63 from Newcastle Upon Tyne. An inquest into her death has been opened.

Dyfed-Powys Police say the body of a woman found in the sea at North Beach, Tenby on Monday was that of a 63-year-old from Newcastle who was visiting the town. She has not yet been named.

Police investigating the discovery of a woman's body in the sea off the North Beach area of Tenby, have identified her and are treating the death as unexplained.

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Officers say the investigation is ongoing and are appealing for witnesses who may have seen her between 0530 and 0830 on Monday morning,

The woman is described as white, in her early 60’s, and around 5’2 – 5’4’’ tall with grey hair.

During the evening it is believed that she was wearing a green coat and was carrying a ruck-sac or similar holdall.

Police in Tenby are treating the discovery of a woman's body in the sea as suspicious.

Officers are investigating after the body was found in the sea off North Beach this morning.

Anyone who saw someone matching this description in the area between Sunday evening and Monday morning is asked to call Tenby Police on 101.

The death is being treated as suspicious at this time and enquiries are ongoing to identify the lady.