Woman rescued from the water near Fareham after being spotted in a distressed state on Meon Shore

A woman was rescued from the water near Fareham having been spotted in a distressed state.

Gosport police confirmed that they responded to a report of a woman in a distressed state on Meon Shore near Fareham on Monday, April 29. Police spotted the woman in the water and with help from the coastguard she was rescued and taken to hospital.

Gosport police posted on Facebook: “The whole team turned out to assist with a high risk female who had taken a vast quantity of medication and her location was unknown. She was sighted on Meon Shore by officers and a short time later Sergeant Sutton then sighted what appeared to be a person in the water.

“With the help of our colleagues on the Marine Unit and the Coastguard, the female was lifted from the water and is now with South Central Ambulance Service receiving support.”

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