Happisburgh RNLI Lifeboat called into action for a missing person.

Russell Pickering, the station's D-class lifeboat, was on the water at 7.20pm with Pete Walker on the helm, and Chris Risby, Ellis Speirs and Harry Ronald as crew. Information they had was that a 13-year-old had gone missing from the Bacton area. They searched down to Sea Palling before returning up the coast to Walcott with nothing found. At 8.15pm the crew were informed the 13-year-old had been found safe and well, so they were stood down.

Russell Pickering was then returned to Happisburgh station to be cleaned and refuelled and made ready for service again.

Pete Walker said, ‘Our volunteer crew worked very well together and put all their training to good use on this callout.’

Happisburgh Currently Operates,

· D-Class, D - 813 “Russell Pickering”

· Community Water Safety Team

· Visitors Centre

· Shop

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· Happisburgh Lifeboat Station Volunteer Press Officer PHILIP SMITH

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