A JOINT coastguard rescue was launched in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

Coastguard volunteers were called to reports of a person in danger at Avon Beach at 1.37am on Saturday, February 12. 

Southbourne Coastguard, Poole Coastguard, an RNLI Mudeford lifeboat were tasked with assisting Dorset Police.  

While en-route, Poole Coastguard received information that the individual was in the care of the police so all assets stood down and returned to their stations. 

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