Plunge killed drunk angler

A DRUNK fisherman died after he was spotted falling 30ft from a pier into the sea, an inquest has heard.

Steven Beattie, 47, was “face down in the water” for 20 minutes before being pulled out in July.

Mr Beattie, of Tonyrefail, South Wales, died several days later when his life support was turned off.

The Pontypridd coroner heard he suffered alcohol problems and had been “drinking heavily” before fishing off Porthcawl Pier.

Verdict: Accident.