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Firefighters rescue person stuck in lift at old folks's flats in Whitchurch

Firefighters had to rescue someone stuck in a lift at an old folks's complex last night.

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The incident happened at the St John's Park retirement flats in Whitchurch.

Fire crew used small gear to get the lift open and release the person stuck inside.

A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "At 9pm on Tuesday, August 27, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as 'lift rescue, persons locked in' in Whitchurch."

One fire engine was sent to the scene from Whitchurch.

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