Teenage girls rescued after becoming stuck in mud up to their thighs in Heysham

Morecambe lifeboat was called out to rescue two teenage girls stuck in mud at Heysham.

The crews were called out at 4.45pm on Thursday, July 16 to a report of two teenage girls stuck in mud near to the St Peter's slipway in Heysham village.

Lifeboat Operations Manager Steve Wilson authorised the launch of the Hovercraft under the watchful eye of Commander Andy Wright.

Upon arrival at the scene it was quickly found that one girl had been freed by Her Majesty’s Coastguard.

The rescue of the second teenage girl was overseen by Ollie Braithwaite as part of his ongoing development in becoming a fully fledged Commander.

Both girls were taken to a waiting ambulance on Oakley Road for an assessment and left in their care.

Operations Manager Steve Wilson said: "A successful recovery of both females by Coastguard and the RNLI. It was also great to see Ollie over seeing the rescue of the second female which goes towards his pathway of progression in the RNLI.

"May I also take this opportunity to remind anyone using the bay to stay safe as there are many hidden dangers even close to the shore.”