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# Young person involved in serious incident on Laira Bridge in Plymouth
- URL: https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/young-person-involved-in-serious-incident-on-laira-bridge/
- Published: 2026-05-26T11:55:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-02T14:30:48.000Z
- Author: Seamus McCoy
- Tags: HM Coastguard, RNLI, Devon and Cornwall Police, South Western Ambulance Service, News, #editors-picks, Laira Bridge

A young person was brought to safety after a significant emergency response on Laira Bridge last night.

Police, paramedics, [HM Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) and the [RNLI](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/rnli/) all attended the concern for welfare incident involving a young person.

Emergency services were called to the bridge at 9.46pm, with volunteers from both the Plymouth Coastguard Rescue Team and [RNLI](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/rnli/) rushing to the scene. 

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****HM Coastguard at the scene.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

The [RNLI](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/rnli/) Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat, Annabel E Jones, made its way to the scene from its base at [Millbay](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/millbay/) Marina. 

A spokesperson for [HM Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) said:

> "​At 9.46pm this evening, [HM Coastguard](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/hm-coastguard/) attended an incident at Laira Bridge, Plymouth.

> "Plymouth Coastguard Rescue Team attended, along with [RNLI](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/rnli/) Plymouth lifeboat and [Devon and Cornwall Police](https://www.plymouthplus.co.uk/tag/devon-and-cornwall-police/). The incident concluded at around 11pm."

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/74/83/7483ab0e-4e89-48b0-a2a9-d29bc2bbbe08/content/images/2026/05/R6M22917.JPG)

****One lane of traffic was blocked.** (Image: Plymouth Plus)

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