A man was airlifted to hospital with serious and “unexplained” injuries following an incident at a property in Gwynedd. On New Year’s Day, emergency services including police, paramedics, and a coastguard helicopter were sent to Porthmadog town centre.
North Wales Police have confirmed that the injured man was taken to a Liverpool hospital for treatment. A spokesperson said: “Police remain in attendance to a property in Porthmadog, where a man has sustained unexplained injuries.”
They added: “Officers patrolling the High Street shortly before 5.45pm on Wednesday, January 1st stopped to assist ambulance staff who had been called to a property in the area. A man was flown to Aintree hospital with serious injuries where he continues to receive treatment.”
Detective Inspector Trystan Davies stated: “The circumstances that led to this man sustaining injuries are currently unclear and our enquiries remain ongoing. However, this is understood to be an isolated incident and I have no wider concerns for the community.”
HM Coastguard also confirmed their involvement, stating: “HM Coastguard assisted the Welsh Ambulance Service respond to a report made at about 6.10pm on 1 January of a man with head injuries at Porthmadog”, reports North Wales Live.
“The HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Caernarfon flew the man to Crosby for onward transfer by ambulance to hospital. Criccieth and Crosby Coastguard Rescue Teams assisted.” For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter
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