'Distressed' man rescued by firefighters from rooftop in Southsea

FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a ‘distressed’ male from the roof of a building in Southsea.
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Police reported the incident to a crew from Southsea fire station and they attended the scene at 4.30am this morning.

They arrived on St Augustine Road with one fire engine and an aerial ladder platform (ALP).

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Firefighters brought the ‘distressed’ male down from the building at 5.30am.

Police were called to the scene at 4.30am this morning. Picture: Google Street View.Police were called to the scene at 4.30am this morning. Picture: Google Street View.
Police were called to the scene at 4.30am this morning. Picture: Google Street View.
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Acting crew manager Mark Slack, from Southsea fire station, said: ‘We were called to rescue a distressed male from a roof on St Augustine Road.

‘We were told about it at roughly 4.30am this morning.

‘The crew managed to get the male down using an ALP at about 5.30am.’

A spokeswoman from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue added: ‘At 6.03am, they gave the stop message, which states that the incident had concluded and the man had been rescued’

‘He is now with Hampshire police.’

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