Exmouth RNLI's volunteer crew were sent to find two people sighted in mud flats on the River Exe west of Exton last night.

At 8.06pm, Thursday, September 24, H.M. Coastguard tasked the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat, D-755 Peggy-D to a report of a sighting of two individuals in the River Exe west of Exton.

Devon and Cornwall Police Officers, a police helicopter and Exmouth Coastguard were also alerted to the incident.

The lifeboat launched at 8.14pm, manned by the lifesaving charity's volunteer crew – Scott Ranft, Harry Griffin and David Preece.

It immediately made its way to the location of the sighting where, together with the other specialist search and rescue assets, commenced a detailed and thorough check of the area.

After a comprehensive search by all rescue personnel with nothing being found, all units were stood down by H.M. Coastguard at 9.10pm.

The Inshore Lifeboat returned to station and was back on service a short time afterwards.