A YOUNG boy was rescued by an off-duty police officer after he got into trouble in the sea at Redcar.
The RNLI lifeboats were launched at 11.30am on Sunday after the Coastguard received a 999 call reporting two people in difficulty in the water near the Majuba car park in the town.
When the lifeboats arrived at the reported location the crews found the two people who had been in the sea were ashore.
An RNLI spokesman said: "An 11-year old male child had gone into the sea. A woman had attempted to rescue the child, but got into difficulties herself.
"An off-duty police officer saw the two and rescued the child, while the woman managed to make her own way back to safety. The crews gave first aid to the pair until ambulances arrived to take the child and woman to hospital."
- Were you the off-duty police officer or do you know who they are? Email newsdesk@nne.co.uk or call 01325-505065
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