Air ambulance lands at King George V Playing Fields in Portsmouth as person suffers 'medical episode'

Police were at the scene in Cosham at 11.37am today supporting the ambulance service.

It's understood crews were called to someone suffering a ‘medical episode’.

There are football pitches on the field used by teams at the weekend.

More to follow.

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