Man in police care after concerns on cliff edge in Marsden

A man has been taken into the care of police after concerns were raised for his safety on a cliff top.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Nov 2018, 12:38 BST- 1 min read

Updated 12th Nov 2018, 19:53 BST

The incident happened at the cliffs near Marsden Grotto

Police officers and coastguard crews were called to the cliffs near Marsden Grotto at around 12.30pm today.

Emergency services had received reports that a man was in distress.

Teams from Sunderland Coastguard and South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade assisted police and the man is now in police care.

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