Morecambe’s lifeboat crew search for man in water
At 5.25pm on Friday 3 August 2018, HM Coastguard requested Morecambe’s RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew to search for a man, believed to be in low mood, who was reported to have been seen entering the water, fully clothed, in the vicinity of Victoria Parade.
The inshore lifeboat and inshore rescue hovercraft were quickly launched onto the receding tide and proceeded to conduct a search of the immediate and surrounding areas for the man; supported by police officers and local coastguards, searching from the shore.
The search was called off by Coastguard Command at approximately 5.45pm, when it was confirmed that the reported casualty had been seen leaving the water and heading inland on foot. Both craft then returned to station.
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