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Boy, 14, Dies After Jump From Aguete Pier in Marín

The death deepens local concern over a spate of serious water accidents involving minors in Galicia this summer.

Un momento del rescate del marinero en el espigón del muelle de Cangas.
Muelle de A Mosqueira, en Moaña.
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Overview

  • Emergency services received several 112 calls around 17:30 reporting a boy found unconscious after jumping from the pier at Aguete.
  • Two 061 ambulances, including a medicalized unit, attempted resuscitation and the minor could not be revived; witnesses told Faro de Vigo he appeared to strike his head after the jump.
  • The Concello de Marín confirmed the victim was from Seixo and offered condolences while withholding details about how the incident occurred.
  • Local and national police, Port Authority personnel, the CopGalicia psychological intervention team, and Mayor María Ramallo attended the scene.
  • The case is being reported in the context of multiple serious water-related accidents involving young people in the area this summer, including incidents on July 17 and August 11.