Horrified Steam Packet passengers witnessed a dramatic rescue in the River Mersey yesterday.
A woman in her forties was seen jumping into the water near the Isle of Man ferry terminal at around 9am and she was quickly swept away by the tide.
A Marine Fire Rescue boat from Birkenhead rushed to the scene and rescue workers found the woman clinging to a timber stanchion in the water 50 yards from where she went in.
The woman was treated for shock by paramedics.
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