Man, 74, dies at Tywyn, Gwynedd, in sea rescue bid

A man has died after attempting to rescue two teenage girls who got into difficulty in the sea in Gwynedd.

Richard Guest, 74, was recovered unconscious from the water at Tywyn, by a crew from Aberdovey RNLI Lifeboat at 16:14 BST on Saturday.

He was flown to hospital by the coastguard rescue helicopter but later died.

The girls were taken to hospital as a precaution.

Tywyn councillor Mark Kendall told BBC Wales what happened.