A woman was talked down from gas containers in Kingston town centre by police last night.

Two ambulance crews were on standby in Seven Kings Way from about 7.20pm but did not treat the woman.

A witness said: “She was up there for some time. She was quite high.

“The whole road was closed off.

“They had a crane up there. She wouldn’t get in.

“It was crazy.”

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