Fire crews called to release 16-year-old girl stuck in baby swing at Northampton playground

Would have loved to have listened in on that 101 call...
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A teenage girl had to be rescued by firefighters after she got stuck in a baby swing at a Northampton playground.

Northamptonshire Police received a call at 3.40pm yesterday (June 4) from a 16-year-old girl who needed help after getting stuck in the child-sized swings at Ecton Brook Playing Fields.

This incident was passed on to Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service. A fire crew to release released from the swing using small gear firefighter equipment.

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