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Teenage girl taken to hospital after river rescue in Shrewsbury

A teenager was taken to hospital following a river rescue in Shrewsbury.

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Emergency services responded to 999 calls to the Castle Walk Bridge in Castlefields at 4.15pm.

West Mercia Police said officers responded to a "concern for safety" alert for the female.

Fire crews including the specialist water rescue unit also responded to the emergency and the fire service said it assisted police in a river rescue.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "A teenage girl was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment."

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