Rescue operation to save woman in sea at Southsea Beach incident
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A rescue operation in the darkness was launched to save a woman in the sea at Southsea Beach yesterday evening.
Police and the Coastguard attended the scene near South Parade Pier, opposite Canoe Lake, just after 6pm following reports a woman had gone into the sea.
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The woman was located safely following the concern for welfare report. A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: “We were called at 6.07pm yesterday to a report of a concern for the welfare of a woman on Southsea Beach. Officers attended the scene and spoke with the woman. No injuries were reported.”
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said they attended the “suspected self-harm” incident after being contacted by police. A spokeswoman said: “HM Coastguard assisted Hampshire Police with an incident at South Parade Pier.”