Man brought down safely from Wearmouth Bridge
Police and fire services were at Wearmouth Bridge dealing with an incident involving a man yesterday.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: “At about 10.05am this morning police received a report of a man on the wrong-side of the railings of the Wearmouth Bridge. Officers attended to engage with the man and he has now been brought back to safety.
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Hide Ad“The footpath was closed and one lane was closed southbound while emergency services were in attendance.”
At 11.41am, it was reported that the nearside lane on the A1018 Wearmouth Bridge southbound was closed due to a police incident.