A LIFEBOAT was called out to assist emergency service workers to search for a person.

Flint Lifeboat Station was paged just after midnight last night by the by UK Coastguard to back up Rhyl Coastguard Rescue Team in assisting North Wales Police search for a person at Presthaven Sands, Gronant.

A spokesman for Flint Lifeboat Station confirmed that the person was located safe and well whilst the team was on route, following which all units were stood down.