Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat crew in search for a potential missing person
The Teignmouth lifeboat crew were involved in a multi-agency search for a potential missing person in the Teignmouth and Shaldon area.
The volunteer crew received a request to launch at 8.54pm on Friday, 10 April 2020 following a report by a member of the public that a person may have been missing. The local Coastguard team and Devon and Cornwall Police were also involved in the task.
Teignmouth lifeboat crew launched both the Atlantic and Arancia lifeboats and a thorough search was conducted in the Teignmouth and Shaldon area including the River Teign.
The crew were stood down and returned safely to station where they were recovered at 11.35pm.
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