RNLI New Brighton tasked to aid search at Crosby
RNLI volunteer crew were called out at 3.15am on 6 August 2018 to help search for a person in or near the water at the north end of Crosby beach.
At 5.06am, the person was reported to have been located safe and well. The RNLI lifeboat volunteers were stood down.
The RNLI lifeboat and crew were back at the boathouse by 5.20am.
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