York river rescue
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Emergency services were alerted just before 2.30pm on Tuesday (13 August 2024) after a woman entered the River Ouse in York from Skeldergate Bridge.
Two members of the public entered the water to help bring the woman to safety with assistance of a river cruiser and a smaller vessel. The York Rescue Boat was also in attendance.
The woman was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment where she was later detained under the Mental Health Act.
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