TRIBUTES have been paid to a talented footballer found dead in Snowdonia after a major search operation.
Twenty-four-year-old Emyr Williams, of Penygroes, near Caernarfon, went missing on Monday afternoon and his car was later found in the Llanberis area.A search was launched with Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, and search dogs and handlers from SARDA were sent into the mountains around the town.The search was suspended on Monday night and resumed on yesterday morning.Yesterday afternoon, Emyr’s body was found at Glyn Rhonwy (Mancer) quarry by the search dogs.
Meic Davies, chairman of Llanllyfni Football Club where Emyr was a player, last night paid tribute to him. He said: “He was a great lad and a very good football player. He was not just a good friend to the team but also the whole club here.
“He was a quiet, polite lad who was very well liked.
“The news has left everyone in shock. Some of the team and other friends were involved in the search for him, that shows how much everyone thought of him.
“He will be missed by everyone here and our sympathies are with his family.”
Emyr, who was originally from Groeslon, played for the team as left back or left midfield from 2006 and was part of the 2007/2008 Gwynedd League winning side.
The team did not enter the league last year but was due to re-start in the new season.
Meic added: “He was a key member of that league winning side, an automatic choice.
“Not only did the team think a lot of him but he also thought a lot of the team, he had already signed up for next season.”
Emyr worked with the Highways department at Gwynedd council.
Ian Henderson, from Llanberis MRT, said: “The team started its search in the Llanberis area on Monday afternoon after the alert was raised.
“We searched until darkness on Monday evening before calling the team off the mountain.
“We re-started the search on Tuesday morning and the body of a man was found at the foot of a slope at the Glyn Rhonwy (Mancer Quarry) near Llanberis.
“This was a sad case to be involved with and all our condolences go out to the family of the young man.”
North Wales Police said it is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances. The North West Wales coroner has been informed.Daily Post:7-7-10
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