A YOUNG boy has saved the life of a teenager during Rhyl Air Show.

Ysgol Llewelyn pupil Cameron Stewart, aged 10, was watching the aerial displays with his family on Sunday when he spotted a boy three years older than him struggling in the current near the Blue Bridge at the Rhyl Harbour.

An experienced swimmer, Cameron acted immediately while his mother Zoe was making sure his younger sister Abigail, five, and dog Ozzy were OK.

Cameron said: “I saw him in the water and thought he was alright at first, but then I heard him shouting for help and realised he was drowning. No one was around so I just dived in.

“He was being dragged under by the current, and he was unable breathe until I got him back to the beach.”

Cameron and his sister had been playing with the older boy and his brother - who are believed to be from Rhyl and to be between 13 and 14 years old - throughout the afternoon in the water.

As the Rhyl Air Show came to a close and crowds began to leave the beach, Cameron and his family noticed that the younger boy was being dragged out by the fast current.

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An aerial image showing the strong currents and whirlpools in the area. Picture: Google Street View

Ms Stewart said: “You can see how strong the current is down there where the sea meets the river, and when we heard people further away on the rocks o shouting we could see that the boy’s arms were flailing and his head wasn’t coming back up. It looked like he was tiring.

“His brother was on the beach and couldn’t swim, he had been playing on an inflatable all afternoon, so I asked Cameron to look after his sister and the dog, but he didn’t hear and just dived in.

“If it had been any longer I don’t think the boy would have gotten out and the RNLI had already left the area after the Air Show finished.

“I wasn’t really worried about Cameron, he’s such a good swimmer and he’d done some lifeguarding back in Stockport. He’s also just about to turn 11 and is the tallest boy in his year, and this lad wasn’t massive either. I’m so proud of him.”

Originally from Stockport, the family moved to Rhyl in February and Cameron has been swimming since the age of four under the insistence of his grandmother Ann Hammond.

Mrs Hammond said: “Come rain or shine I’ve made Cameron go swimming and I’m so glad I did now –it’s all paid off now and been worthwhile.”

Cameron agreed: “When I went into the current, it was quite strong, even for me. I’m glad I’ve taken so many swimming lessons now.”

After being returned to the shore, the boys – who didn’t give their names and had been unattended throughout the afternoon – were in shock and left the beach quickly.