A HAMPSHIRE man killed in a climbing tragedy in North Wales has today been named locally as Jack Hutton-Potts.

The bodies of the 21-year-old, from Petersfield, and Vaughan Richard Holme, 48, from Horsham in Sussex were discovered in the sea in the North Stack area near Holyhead in Anglesey on Sunday An inquest is set to be opened and adjourned by North Wales coroner Dewi Pritchard-Jones tonight.

Police have confirmed they are not treating the incident as suspicious.

A major search operation was launched involving a Sea King helicopter from RAF 22 Squadron, lifeboats, a Coastguard rescue team and North Wales Police. It was called off at 1am on Sunday and resumed at first light.

RAF 22 Squadron is based at RAF Valley. Prince William has been serving in the unit since 2010. It was unclear whether he was involved in the search.

The two men were reported to have been found at the bottom of the cliff where they had been climbing and their bodies were roped together. The recovery was hampered by strong winds and rough seas.

North Stack is a headland close to the port of Holyhead and is popular with climbers challenged by the spectacular terrain. In Welsh North Stack is called Ynys Arw meaning “rugged island”.

The sheer cliffs, up to around 300 feet, provide some of the most well-known rock climbs in Britain, including “A Dream of White Horses” and “The Bells! The Bells!”