Woman arrested for wasting police time after call-out to Wye

All three emergency services were called to Greyfriars Bridge shortly before 9.15pm after receiving reports that a woman was threatening to jump into the water.

There were four fire crews in total - engines from Hereford and Fownhope respectively, plus the water rescue team from Hereford and a Mid and West Wales Fire and Service crew from Hay-on-Wye. 

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A spokesperson for Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said a female casualty was rescued from the water by fire service personnel and handed over to the ambulance service. 

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We were called to reports of concern for a patient’s welfare near to Greyfriars Bridge at 9.19pm.

"One ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Trust’s Hazardous Area Response Team attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient, a woman, who following assessment was discharged at the scene."

West Mercia Police has confirmed that an 18-year-old woman has been arrested for wasting police time and is currently on bail.