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Police Say Weymouth Pavilion Emergency Was Medical as Woman in Her 70s Taken to Hospital

Police say no suspicious circumstances following the precautionary evacuation of the theatre.

Overview

  • Dorset Police received a report at 2:23pm of a woman requiring medical attention at The Pavilion on Weymouth Esplanade.
  • Officers assisted paramedics and staff temporarily vacated the venue to facilitate the emergency response.
  • A section of the beach was cleared so a Magpas air ambulance could land briefly to drop crew before relocating to the Marsh.
  • Eyewitnesses reported a Coastguard helicopter landing and departing shortly after, alongside a significant police and ambulance presence.
  • Witness counts varied, with around five police cars and two to three ambulances seen, and police say the woman’s family has been informed.