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Fears For Person In Water Prompts Emergency Response To Fishbourne

Fears for a person in the water has prompted a large emergency service response to Fishbourne this afternoon (Tuesday).

Police, coastguard, lifeboats teams are all said to be at the incident.

The Coastguard Helicopter from Lee-On-Solent is searching the area from above.

Cowes RNLI lifeboat is currently at Wootton Creek, alongside Ryde Rescue and Portsmouth RNLI.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said:

"The Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge, Ventnor and Portsmouth, the RNLI lifeboats from Cowes and Portsmouth, the independent lifeboats from Ryde and Gosport and the Lee-on-the-Solent search and rescue helicopter are currently assisting Hampshire Constabulary with a search in the Fishbourne area."

Police officers have also been making inquiries at Wightlink's Fishbourne terminal.

Isle of Wight Radio has been told there a concerns for the safety of a woman.

It's understood emergency teams are investigating reports a person may have bought a ferry ticket at the Fishbourne terminal, but not shown up in Portsmouth.

Ventnor and Bembridge Coastguard teams are searching the shoreline.

Updated 3.18pm

*A spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said:

"This is in relation to a missing person, a 30-year-old woman. Officers were searching the area of the terminal as we believe she may have been there.

"It is now believed that she has gotten off a ferry in Portsmouth."

The search has now been called off.

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