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Searchers scour Scottish rivers for boy, 16 and girl, 10 Searchers scour Scottish rivers for teenager and girl
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Police and rescue teams have been searching for a teenager who was swept into a river in Perth. 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.
Fire crews and a search and rescue helicopter joined the operation. Meanwhile, police have been checking the River Garnock at Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire.
Meanwhile, police have been checking the River Garnock at Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire, following the reported sighting of a girl of 10 in the water. 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.
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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 also scoured the stretch of river but nothing has been found of the girl who is reported to have long dark hair and glasses. Search teams on foot scoured the stretch of river and but found nothing.
The Police Scotland helicopter was also involved in the search. The Police Scotland helicopter was also involved.
Police say they are taking seriously the sighting, after the alarm was raised by another child, although no-one has been reported missing.
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."