A WOMAN received medical treatment after falling unconscious on the roof of a hospital.
Emergency services, including police, ambulance crews and the fire brigade, were called to Conquest Hospital near Hastings yesterday evening following reports of a woman on the roof of the building.
An air police support aircraft was seen flying around the area for several hours, with officers also supported by negotiators and a police helicopter.
A police spokesman thanked everyone who safely resolved the situation.
He said: “Just before 7.15pm on Monday, June 20, police responded to a report of a woman on the roof at Conquest Hospital, St Leonards.
“Officers attended the scene to speak to the woman on the roof and were later supported by negotiators and the police helicopter.
“The woman received medical treatment after falling unconscious and officers remained with her throughout.”
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