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News / Person freed from Lerwick phone box by firefighters

The scene in Lerwick on Monday night. Photo: Shetland News

A LERWICK phone box had to be cut by firefighters after a report of a person becoming trapped on Monday night.

One fire crew from Lerwick and an ambulance were called to the scene outside Freefield pharmacy at around 5.10pm, responding to a report of a female trapped in the area.

The female was taken into the care of the ambulance service.

Local reports said the person was trapped between the phone box and the wall on Burgh Road, but Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it had not been given details from local firefighters as to whether this was the case.

SFRS said the scene was made safe and that the phone box had been removed, before the scene was cordoned off, however the photo above shows the phone box was still in place as of Monday evening.

Firefighters left the scene at 6.21pm.

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