POLICE have confirmed that a teenage girl was led to safety after a concern for welfare was raised yesterday afternoon (Monday June 4) in Redditch.

Emergency services were alerted at around 1.30pm after a report of a concern for the welfare of a woman on a bridge, near the Alexandra Hospital.

Woodrow Drive was closed to traffic and motorists urged to find alternative routes as officers worked to bring the incident to a safe conclusion.

This morning West Mercia Police has confirmed the incident was resolved safely.

A force spokesperson said: “At around 1.35 yesterday (4 June) we were called to a concern of welfare of a teenage girl on a footbridge on Woodrow Drive in Redditch.

“Following support for officers, the girl was taken away from danger where she was passed into the care of appropriate services.”

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