Woman who jumped into Rapid Creek overnight found by police after hours-long search
NT Water Police spent several hours searching for a woman in the waters of Rapid Creek last night after she jumped in following a disturbance.
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NT Police spent several hours searching for a woman in the waters of Rapid Creek last night after she jumped into the water following a disturbance.
NT Police Northern Watch Commander Senior Sergeant Siiri Tennosaar said when police had attended a disturbance near the Rapid Creek footbridge about 7.30pm yesterday, a 30-year-old woman had jumped into the waters of the creek and tried to swim away.
Holding concerns for the woman’s welfare, Water Police launched a vessel in a bid to locate her.
They found the woman safe on dry land, having left the water on her own, just before midnight.
She did not sustain any injuries.
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No one involved in the disturbance has been charged, though police investigations are continuing.
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