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Search for 16-year-old girl in river near Humber Bridge

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5pm UPDATE: Police will resume their search for a 16-year-old girl, who fell from the Humber Bridge, tomorrow morning. Emergency services were called to the bridge shortly before 9am this morning after reports of a girl "threatening to harm herself". The girl, believed to be from the west Hull area, was seen on the wrong side of the railings before falling into the river. Police, Humber Rescue and a search and rescue helicopter have been searching the river for most of the day but darkness has forced them to postpone their efforts. A police spokesman said this evening: "Emergency services have so far not found a 16-year-old girl who entered the River Humber from the Humber Bridge this morning. "However, further coordinated riverbank and river searches are planned for tomorrow morning involving numerous police resources." The Coastguard said shortly before noon that it was calling off its search, but police officers continued to comb the area. Paramedics were also on standby. A police spokesman said this morning: "Humberside Police were called at 8.52am today with concern for the safety of a 16-year-old girl who was threatening to harm herself at the Humber Bridge. "Police resources were deployed to the bridge where the girl was on the wrong side of the railings. She left the bridge into the water below. "Emergency services are in attendance trying to locate the girl."Updated 5.15pm. More to follow.

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