Police, coastguard and mountain rescue teams spotted at Wyre Estuary Country Park

Police, coastguard and mountain rescue teams were spotted at Wyre Estuary Country Park on Wednesday afternoon (May 17).

Residents later reported seeing a coastguard helicopter circling the surrounding area and estuary.

After being approached by the Blackpool Gazette, a spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “It’s a search enquiry which is currently going on.”

No further details have yet been released by police.

“Anyone know what’s going on up at Stannah? Lots of police,” one resident said.

Another added: “Was there earlier, police were looking in the bushes, escalated since then.”

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