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Fire crews and police rescue woman from Mersey

By Gary Skentelbery on 31st August 2022 11:35 am News

FIRE crews and police helped rescue a woman from the River Mersey off Chester Road this morning.

A man who also went to her aid suffered an arm injury during the incident at around 8 am. The woman was rescued and taken to hospital.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: “At 8 am on Wednesday 31 August police received calls of concern for a woman in the Mersey on Chester Road in Warrington.
“Officers attended along with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and the woman was safely removed from the water.
“She has been taken to Warrington Hospital as a precaution.
“A man sustained an injury to his arm in an attempt to rescue her from the water.”

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Julie on 31st August 2022 11:44 am 11:44 am

Very lucky she was.
I was witness to this.
That river is dangerous the under current takes you and the mud is like quick sand

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