Person in sea 'saved' by lifeboats and coastguards

Falmouth Lifeboat says the rescue was recorded as a "life saved"

A person has been rescued by lifeboats in Cornwall after they were seen struggling in the sea.

Falmouth lifeboat, part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), said coastguards, lifeboat volunteers and a doctor were sent to help the person, who was in the water near the mouth of the Helford River, on Saturday afternoon.

The RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched within eight minutes with a full crew of four, including the doctor, arriving 10 minutes later.

"The casualty was quickly located and taken onboard to receive casualty care," Falmouth Lifeboat said. They were taken to the lifeboat station and to a waiting ambulance. The coastguard said the rescue was "recorded as a life saved".

A Falmouth Coastguard spokesperson said: "Our helmsman requested the assistance of the coastguard helicopter, who winched a medic to the lifeboat to assist."

They said they had received a 999 call from a member of the public at about 16:40 GMT reporting that the person in the water needed help.