THE air ambulance has confirmed that it was called to an area of St Helens on Saturday due to "an incident at a private address.

Residents in Eccleston reported seeing an air ambulance land in the area on Saturday afternoon, June 10.

A spokeswoman confirmed that they attended due to an incident on "private property."

A patient was taken to hospital by road.

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A North West Air Ambulance spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that the North West Air Ambulance Charity were called to an incident in Eccleston, St Helens, on the June 10.

"H72 attended, the incident occurred on private property."

A North West Ambulance spokesman added: "This was an incident at a private address on Ansdell Drive.

"The call came in at 3.28pm.

"A patient was taken to hospital by road."

It is North West Ambulance Service policy not to provide further details relating to incidents in private addresses.