A LARGE police presence descended on to grassland this afternoon following a report of a concern for safety of a woman.

Police were seen in attendance at a field, off Two Butt Lane, in Rainhill today, Monday, November 11, shortly after 2pm.

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There were 10 police vehicles seen in the area.

When asked about this, a police spokesman said officers were called to "a report of concern for the safety of a woman", who had been a hospital patient, at just before 2.10pm.

He added that the woman was found around 30 minutes later and returned to hospital.

Police cars at the field this afternoonPolice cars at the field this afternoon (Image: St Helens Star)

The Merseyside Police spokesman said: "We were called just before 2.10pm to a report of concern for the safety of a woman.

"She was located at around 2.40pm and returned to hospital, where she had been a patient."

 

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