A MAN stuck in a pair of handcuffs was released by a crew of firefighters at St Mary's Hospital last night.

A crew from Newport Fire Station were called out by hospital staff, who were unable to remove the handcuffs themselves.

The crew were called out at 2.30am this morning (Monday).

A spokesperson for the fire and rescue service said that they were not aware of any police involvement with the incident, suggesting the handcuffs were not police issue.