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Searchers scour Scottish rivers for teenager and girl | |
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Police and rescue teams have resumed a search for a 16-year-old who was swept into a river in Perth. | |
The alarm was raised by his friends after he got into difficulties trying to cross the River Tay at North Muirton just before 19:30 BST on Sunday. | The alarm was raised by his friends after he got into difficulties trying to cross the River Tay at North Muirton just before 19:30 BST on Sunday. |
Meanwhile, police have been checking the River Garnock at Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire. | |
It follows reports, from a child, of a girl of about 10 years old with long dark hair and glasses in the water. | |
Police said they were taking the sighting seriously but no-one has been reported missing. | |
Helicopters scrambled | Helicopters scrambled |
A Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick spent around three hours searching the riverbank for the girl. | A Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick spent around three hours searching the riverbank for the girl. |
Search teams on foot scoured the stretch of river and but found nothing. | |
The Police Scotland helicopter was also involved. | |
Officers looking for the boy said they were "carrying out a search of the River Tay along with Tayside Fire and Rescue and a search and rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth". | Officers looking for the boy said they were "carrying out a search of the River Tay along with Tayside Fire and Rescue and a search and rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth". |
A spokesman added: "This is in relation to a 16-year-old local male who got into difficulties near to the Woody Island area at North Muirton, Perth, about 7.20pm and disappeared from view into the river." | A spokesman added: "This is in relation to a 16-year-old local male who got into difficulties near to the Woody Island area at North Muirton, Perth, about 7.20pm and disappeared from view into the river." |