Men sleeping on Lincoln nightclub roof woken by police drone

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Police used a drone spotlight to guide the men off the roof

Two men sleeping on the roof of a Lincoln nightclub were woken up by a police drone.

Lincolnshire Police said the pair were guided to safety using the drone's spotlight in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Officers were alerted at 05:30 BST by nightclub staff who were concerned about the men, the force said.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue crews assisted the rescue effort. No arrests were made.

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