A man who went missing while swimming in the River Mersey was reportedly stung by a jellyfish.
Haydn Griffiths, 23, from Wigan, was last seen at Derby Pool, in New Brighton, at around 10.30pm on Tuesday when he went swimming with a friend. The 23-year-old was attempting to swim out to the wind turbines when he disappeared in the water and didn't resurface.
A huge search was launched by the Coastguard and lifeboat volunteers along with police and the fire service, but was called off at around 5pm on Wednesday, July 20 after 18 hours. Megan Griffiths, Haydn's older sister, said she believes her brother was stung by a jellyfish and went into shock before his disappearance.
