28/10/2013

Police Helicopter Finds Boys Lost On Black Mountain

A police helicopter has rescued two twelve-year-old boys from Black Mountain in west Belfast

Police responded to a call at around 15:15 on Saturday, finding to the boys within thirty minutes.

One of the rescue crew helped the pair to safety. Neither boy suffered any injuries and they were returned home by a police patrol.

(MH/CD)

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