Woman arrested after incident on Littlehampton beach

Police were called to Littlehampton beach shortly before 9pm <i>(Image: David Martin)</i>
Police were called to Littlehampton beach shortly before 9pm (Image: David Martin)
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A woman has been arrested after multiple emergency services responded to an incident on a beach.

Police were called to Littlehampton beach shortly before 9pm yesterday evening (September 9) following concerns for a woman's welfare. 

Officers attended the scene alongside partner agencies including HM Coastguard and volunteers from the RNLI.

A search was subsequently conducted along the coast to ensure the woman was found safe.

She was safely located near Ferring and was arrested on suspicion of breaching a Community Protection Notice and taken into police custody.

A spokeswoman for HM Coastguard said: "At around 9.20pm on Wednesday September 9, HM Coastguard was made aware of an incident at Ferring Beach, Goring-by-Sea.

"Littlehampton and Shoreham Coastguard Rescue Teams attended, along with two Littlehampton RNLI lifeboats and Sussex Police."

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