POLICE circled the skies to search for a vulnerable missing person in the middle of the night and ‘without a doubt’ saved their life.
Bicester locals might have heard propellers spinning above their heads last night, and Thames Valley Police have now revealed why.
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The helicopter was deployed over Bicester on a mission to trace a ‘high-risk’ missing person.
Two teams of officers also scrambled the Bure Park area on foot at around 2am this morning.
Police shared the news on Twitter, explaining: “They were found quickly and got the medical attention needed. Undoubtedly a life saved.”
The helicopter over Bicester at 2am was looking for a high risk missing person in the Bure Park area. Officers from Team 1 and Team 2 ICR searched the area on foot where they were found quickly and got the medical attention needed. Undoubtedly a life saved. #PS5642
— TVP_Bicester (@TVP_Bicester) August 11, 2019
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