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Care home resident freed by fire crew after key snapped in door

A care home resident has been freed from a locked room by a fire crew after a key snapped in the door.

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The resident was locked in at Limetree Care Home in Shrewsbury on Tuesday evening, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

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A fire crew was called at 7.50pm.

Limetree Care Home
Limetree Care Home

A spokesperson said incident occurred "due to a key snapping in the door" but the resident was freed by the fire crew using "small gear".