Air ambulance and paramedics attend emergency in Seaham following report of 'medical episode'

An air ambulance landed in Seaham this afternoon following a 'medical episode' in the area.

The Great North Air Ambulance and two emergency ambulance crews were dispatched to a private address at 3.52pm on Saturday.

Local residents reported that the ambulance landed in a field close to Seaham High School.

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Two ambulances were also witnessed attending the incident in the nearby Melrose Crescent area.

A NEAS spokesperson said: "We received a call at 3.52pm to a medical incident at a private address on Melrose Crescent in Seaham.

"Two emergency ambulance crews and the air ambulance were sent to the scene."

No more details have been released.

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