EMERGENCY crews have been called in after reports of a woman on a rooftop in Hereford.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service say they were called in at 1am today (March 8) after receiving reports of a woman on a roof in Broad Street, Hereford.

A spokesman for the service said: "A Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Hereford Fire Station was called at 1.14am on March 8 to assist police in Broad Street, Hereford.

"A woman was stuck on the roof of a three-storey building. She was located using a triple-extension ladder and left in the hands of police and paramedics.

"The incident was marked as pending closure at 2.10am."

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The ambulance service say the patient was taken to hospital after the incident, which one ambulance and one paramedic officer attended. 

Police confirmed: "We received a call at 1am this morning with concern for the safety of a woman.

"Officers attended the incident and the woman was supported by the ambulance service."