A 12-year-old schoolboy needed to be rescued after falling down an eight-foot drain which had been left uncovered. Firefighters worked with police and ambulance staff to free the boy, a pupil at Stanground Academy, whose leg was trapped for more than half an hour down the hole. It is believed the rubber drain cover had been kicked out of position in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire on Monday afternoon - and within hours, the accident occurred. A 12-year-old schoolboy needed to be rescued after falling down an eight-foot drain in Peterborough . Firefighters, police and ambulance crews worked  to free the boy, who was trapped for more than half an hour . Nadine Jones, who called for help after seeing the boy who was unable to free his leg, said: 'A child fell into the drain and became stuck. 'The drain cover was a loose, plastic temporary one, rather than a metal one, as works had been taking place. 'You could not see the top of his head. I think the drain was about eight feet deep.' An East of England Ambulance service spokesman said: 'An ambulance and a rapid response vehicle attended and treated the boy, whose leg was trapped in a drain. 'He was discharged from scene and was not taken to hospital.' It is believed the temporary plastic drain cover had been kicked out of position on Monday afternoon . A Cambridgeshire police spokesman said: 'We were called at 3.57pm to an incident in Peterborough as a child had fallen down a manhole. 'Two fire crews and an ambulance were also on scene. 'It is reported the drain cover was rubber, and had been kicked out of position.' Cambridgeshire Police said two fire crews and an ambulance were on the scene to help free the boy .
Boy fell down hole in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and trapped his leg . Rescue crews worked to free the boy, who remained stuck for half an hour . Loose plastic drain cover thought to have been kicked out of position . Do you know the boy? Email khaleda.rahman@mailonline.co.uk .