Child taken to hospital after being rescued from the sea at Roker
A child has been taken to hospital after being rescued from the sea at Roker Beach.
The incident is reported to have taken place shortly after midday on New Year’s Day (January 1).
A spokesperson for His Majesty's Coastguard said: “We assisted with an incident involving a child in the water at Roker, Sunderland, on Thursday 1 January.
“We were alerted at around 12.25pm and Sunderland Coastguard Rescue Team was sent and confirmed that the casualty had tripped at the water's edge while with family and that no further assistance was required.
“The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and Northumbria Police also attended.”
The NEAS confirmed a casualty was taken to hospital.
A spokesperson said: “We were called to a incident on Roker Beach, Sunderland, shortly before 12.30pm on 1 January. We dispatched a double crewed ambulance and a clinical team leader. One patient was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital."