Woman rescued from Peterborough church ‘after 30 foot fall’

The emergency services at the scene. Photo: Terry Harris

Fire crews from Whittlesey and Huntingdon were called to Christ the Carpenter church in Chestnut Avenue, Dogsthorpe, at just before 3.15pm this afternoon (Tuesday).

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said a woman required “rescue from height” and that its specialist trained rope rescue crew was working with ambulance crews to get her to safety.

A Cambridgeshire police spokeswoman said: “We were called at 3.42pm to reports a woman had fallen 30 feet. Police were required for traffic control.”

The road was closed but re-opened at 4.12pm.

A fire services spokesman has now confirmed that the woman has been rescued and left in the care of ambulance crews.

The fire crews have now left the scene.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We were called to Central Avenue shortly before 3pm yesterday (July 30) to reports that a woman had suffered a fall.

The emergency services in Chestnut Avenue. Photo and video from Emily Morgan

“We sent a rapid response vehicle, ambulance, two ambulance officers and two hazardous area response team crews, who treated the woman at the scene before transporting her to Peterborough City Hospital for further assessment and care.”