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Emergency Teams Called To Concern For Welfare Report In Sandown

Police, coastguards and Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat have been called to an incident in Sandown today (Friday).

Isle of Wight Radio has been told a person was spotted in the water and concerns were raised for her welfare.

The lifeboat crew also attended the incident.

The woman has been left in the care of police.

*UPDATED

*A HM Coastguard spokesperson told Isle of Wight Radio:

"At just before 11am today, Ventnor and Needles Coastguard Rescue Teams, the HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Lee-on-Solent, Sandown Independent lifeboat and Hampshire Police responded to a report of a person in the water at Sandown.

"The person was escorted from the water by the police and taken into police custody."

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