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Police, Coastguard And Lifeboat Teams Assist In Culver Search

Police, coastguards and lifeboat crews have been involved in a search overnight.

A number of teams were called to the area between Culver Cliff and Bembridge around 10pm last night (Wednesday).

Ventnor and Bembridge coastguard teams, coastguard helicopter, Bembridge RNLI, Wight SAR and Sandown Lifeboat were all drafted in, to help locate a person.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said:

"HM Coastguard is currently assisting Hampshire Police with an incident on the Isle of Wight.

"Coastguard Rescue teams from Bembridge, Ventnor and Needles, two RNLI lifeboats from Bembridge and the Coastguard rescue helicopter from Lee on Solent have been sent to assist."

It's understood the search was called off in the early hours of this morning, with no-one found.

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