A missing person has been rescued from freezing water by a selfless hero.
A police helicopter arrived at the scene in time to locate the person entering the water, before a selfless hero from Lough Neagh Rescue saved them from drowning.
Police say a member of the Lough Neagh Search team entered the water to save the person until colleagues used a boat to remove the person from the water.
“Some of you may have had your sleep disturbed in the early hours of this morning by our eye in the sky. It’s never without good cause and on this occasion it saved a life,” said a spokesperson.
“Police received a report that a person had gone missing from their home address.
Local policing team officers were deployed.
“Our helicopter arrived just in time to see the person going into the water and float down the river towards the Lough. They were able to track the person until we could get further assistance.”
Ambulance and fire personnel and the ‘real heroes’ of the hour, Lough Neagh Search and Rescue carried out the rescue mission.
The person was treated at the scene by the Ambulance Service before being taken to hospital for further treatment.
“This is just one example where all of your emergency services work together to do what we do best – save lives!” added the spokesperson.
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