A HELICOPTER was deployed last night (Saturday, June 27) to help police search for a woman in Salisbury.

Wiltshire Police received a report regarding a concern for welfare of a woman at around 8pm last night (June 27).

The police helicopter was seen in the area of Fisherton Recreation Ground and Devizes Road.

A police spokesperson said: "The helicopter assisted us in a search for the woman who was found at around 8.35pm. She was taken to SDH [Salisbury District Hospital] by ambulance as she had suffered a medical episode."