A MAN was assisted off a hill by rescue teams after a search for a 'high risk despondent male' was launched over the weekend.

Keswick MRT, RAF Leeming, Rescue Dogs Association, Coastguard Helicopter R199, Cumbria Police and Langdale- Ambleside MRT were all called to a search for a 'high risk despondent male' who required assistance at 5:41pm on Saturday, July 20.

The man was found in the early hours of Sunday morning, July 21 by a team from RAF Leeming, who helped the man off the hill.

"Keswick team along with RAF Leeming, who were training in the Lakes, were asked to assist Langdale-Ambleside MRT in a search for a high risk despondent male. Keswick were tasked with the area around Seathwaite Fell including Styhead and Sprinkling Tarns.

"Later in the evening further information came to light suggesting the man was most likely in the Langdale area. Keswick having completed their tasking returned to base. In the early hours RAF Leeming located the man and accompanied him off the hill."