Emergency services sprang into action last night after a man was spotted wandering more than a mile into the sea off Southend’s seafront.
Officers from Essex Police’s B shift Response Team teamed up with the coastguard and ambulance crews to pull off a daring rescue. Using the man’s mobile phone, they tracked him down to the treacherous mudflats a mile and a half out in the water.
The man was found and brought safely back to shore, then rushed to hospital for urgent care.
An Essex Police spokesman said: “Officers from the B shift Response Team responded to a call about a male walking into the sea last night. A rapid coordinated response by police, coastguard, and ambulance was put in place. Officers were able to contact the man via his cellphone and direct rescuers to his location, which was about a mile and a half out to sea. The male was safely returned to shore and transported to a hospital for appropriate care.”
The quick thinking and teamwork of all emergency services made sure the man’s night ended safely, not tragically.
Originally published by UKNIP.
