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Young female rescued from Tamar Bridge

Emergency services at the scene. (Image: Plymouth Plus)

The Tamar Bridge was closed for nearly five hours overnight after emergency services responded to a concern for welfare incident.

Police, paramedics, firefighters, HM Coastguard and the RNLI all responded to the incident.

Thankfully, a young female was brought to safety from the wrong side of the vehicle cantilever at around 2.15am.

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