A FIRE crew were called a quayside tourist hotspot after reports of a person being trapped in a toilet cubicle.

One crew from Wareham were called yesterday afternoon (April 16) to the Quay around noon to help the person who was trapped due to a lock failure.

A spokeswoman from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Rescue Service (DWFRS) said: "At 12:06pm, one fire engine was sent to the Quay in Wareham to a person trapped in a public toilet cubicle as the lock mechanism failed.

"Firefighters made quick work and the person was soon freed."

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