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Margate RNLI, the Coastguard helicopter and rescue team and Kent Police were called out this evening [November 29] following reports of a female in the water.
Emergency services were called at 5pm after the female was seen entering the sea by the Margate lifeguard station. A sea and shoreline search ensued. After two hours the female was found by Kent Police officers near Palm Bay and passed into the care of health professionals.
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A Margate RNLI spokesperson said: “Margate RNLI’s D class lifeboat, along with the coastguard rescue helicopter from Lydd Airport and Margate Coastguard Rescue Team were tasked around 5pm today (Wednesday 29 November) following reports of a female seen to enter the sea close to the lifeboat station.
“A close inshore waters search was carried out between Margate harbour and Foreness Point.
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“After around two hours of searching the casualty was located ashore near Palm Bay by Kent Police and the rescue units were stood down and returned to station.”
A Kent Police spokesperson added: “Kent Police was called following concerns for a woman in the Walpole Bay area of Margate at 5pm.
“Officers attended along with HM Coastguard and the woman was located and passed into the care of healthcare professionals.”