Emergency Services Respond To River Incident In Newport

Emergency services were called to a serious incident in central Newport on Wednesday evening (1 April), where a man was reported to be threatening to jump into the River Medina.

The situation unfolded near Lidl and the Medina Railway pub, with the individual understood to have been positioned on a low bridge spanning the river.

A coordinated response was launched as crews worked to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.

Three Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge, Ventnor and The Needles attended the scene, supported by police officers and multiple appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.

The incident was successfully resolved at around 10pm.

It marked the second callout for Isle of Wight emergency services that evening.

Earlier, the same Coastguard teams and fire service crews had been deployed to Binstead, where a man was rescued and handed into the care of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service.