Chronological coverage updated 1st October 2026 22:21.
Update 1 · 1st October 2026
Man Arrested in Conwy After Six-Year-Old Boy Dies in Llanfairfechan Collision
A six-year-old child has died following a vehicle collision in Llanfairfechan, Conwy county. Emergency services were summoned to the scene shortly after 17:00 BST on Thursday afternoon following reports of an incident involving a motor vehicle and a young pedestrian.
Despite the intervention of emergency responders, the child was pronounced dead at the site of the collision. North Wales Police confirmed that a 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with the fatal incident. Specially trained family liaison officers have been assigned to assist and support the boy's family.
Local Road Closures and Ongoing Police Investigation
Following the crash, law enforcement cordoned off several thoroughfares in the immediate vicinity, particularly around Pen-Y-Bryn Road and Bryn Road, urging members of the public to avoid the area while forensic collision investigators examined the scene.
BBC News reportedly quoted Tim Evans (Detective Inspector, North Wales Police) as saying: “Our thoughts are with the young boy's family and friends at this extremely difficult time.”.
Officers are continuing inquiries into the full circumstances leading up to the collision and have issued an appeal asking any witnesses or individuals with relevant footage or information to contact North Wales Police.
- A six-year-old boy was killed in a vehicle collision in Llanfairfechan, North Wales.
- Police arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with the fatal incident.
- Investigators have closed local roads and appealed for eyewitnesses to come forward.