At 2pm, police responded to calls that a woman had been seen in the water at Whitehaven harbour. Officers pulled a woman from the water, adjacent to the western pier - outside the confines of the harbour.
A police spokesperson confirmed: “Police officers entered the water and managed to bring the female to shore.”
Officers were observed to be resuscitating the woman.
At approximately 3.15pm, the woman was transferred to the West Cumberland hospital with a police escort.
Update - 24/01/2012 17:00
Police have confirmed that the woman, despite the best efforts of emergency services and medical staff, died in hospital. She was named as Sheena Norman, aged 42, of Grisedale Close, Whitehaven.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have seen the woman enter the water is urged to please contact Whitehaven police on 101.
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