A CHILD locked in a family bedroom needed rescuing by Oswestry firefighters on Tuesday evening.

One crew from the town was sent to a property in Maesbrook to released the youngster at 8.50pm.

According to the Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) log, the child was locked in the bedroom courtesy of a faulty mechanism but firefighters were able to gain access.

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The stop signal was sent to control around 30 minutes later.