Major emergency services operation sparked after reports of body in water in Portsmouth - but it was just a discarded jacket
The false alarm saw a large number of police were involved as well as paramedics, coastgaurd and firefighters from across the city involved called to Hilsea Lines.
Hants Road Policing have hit out at litterers following the incident saying that it caused ‘lots of wasted time’.
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Hide AdThe account wrote on Twitter: ‘Please consider where you discard items. Large number of Police, @SCAS999, @SCAS_HART, @Cosham23, @Southsea24, @Fareham17, @portsmouthcg resources called to Hilsea Lines in Portsmouth on reports of a body in the water.
‘Turned out to just be a jacket! Lots of wasted time! #3241’
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