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Woman went over N. Falls to 'harm herself'

Posted at 8:51 AM, Sep 20, 2015
and last updated 2015-09-20 08:51:57-04

Police and rescue crews rushed to Niagara Falls after learning a woman had been swept over the waterfall at Prospect Point.

The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Saturday. After interviewing witnesses, Parks Police say they determined that a white woman in her 40s 'intentionally entered' the Falls trying to harm herself.

The victim was not located. A search for the woman will resume Sunday morning.

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