Police divers have returned to the River Tay in Perth after an overnight search for a person.
Emergency services were called to Smeaton’s Bridge at around 10.30pm on Monday following concerns a person may be missing in the river.
Police Scotland, HM Coastguard, the RNLI and Scottish Fire and Rescue were all involved in the hunt.
The search lasted more than three hours before it was suspended in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
No person was found.
Police divers return to water as search resumes
Police returned to the Tay in the city centre on Tuesday afternoon.
A van was parked up at Tay Street, with five divers in the water continuing the search.
An onlooker said: “We’ve been watching for the last five minutes and just found there’s a missing person so it’s a shame seeing that.
“We really just hope someone isn’t in there and we send our wishes to the family.”
Lifeboats were originally deployed from RNLI Broughty Ferry at 10.59pm to aid with the search.
Three HM Coastguard vessels and helicopter Rescue 199 were also assisting police with the search.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were also on the scene – with two boats, and three appliances from Auchterarder and Blairgowrie.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said: “Both lifeboats were deployed from Broughty Ferry following a request to search for someone believed to be in the River Tay in Perth.
“We were called to assist police with their search for the individual.
“The search was unsuccessful and was suspended after three hours.”
Tay search is ongoing
Police Scotland have confirmed that a search to trace the person is continuing.
Sergeant Paul Smith said: “Our search remains ongoing for this person, and we are asking for the public’s assistance to help trace them.
“If you were in the area of the River Tay last night and saw or heard anything that might assist us in our search, please get in touch as soon as possible via 101 quoting incident number 4389 of September 11.”
