Officers praised after sea rescue, Redcar.

Two Redcar & Cleveland response officers have been praised after they entered the pitch black and freezing cold North Sea at the weekend to rescue a woman in distress.

Our ambulance service colleagues contacted police just after 2am on Saturday morning raising concerns for the vulnerable woman who had entered the water off Redcar seafront.

Multiple response officers rushed to the scene and without hesitation PCs Clarke and Gressman plunged into the water, bringing the 38-year-old woman safely back to shore.

She was left in the care of ambulance staff.

Commending the officers for their actions, Redcar & Cleveland Response Chief Inspector Mark Pitt said: “This was an urgent situation, with serious concerns for the lady’s safety and wellbeing, but my officers didn’t hesitate to spring into action that night.

“I’m very proud of them for what they did - putting the lady’s safety before their own - and thankfully they were able to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.”