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Helicopter and lifeboats called to search for missing person in St Andrews

The person was traced safe and well after a search in the East Sands area.

By Kieran Webster
The Broughty Ferry lifeboat leaving for the scene on Wednesday. Image: DC Thomson
The Broughty Ferry lifeboat leaving for the scene on Wednesday. Image: DC Thomson

A helicopter and lifeboats were called to help police in a search for a missing person in St Andrews on Wednesday.

Both Broughty Ferry lifeboats were launched at around 8.20am.

Data from Marine Traffic showed both boats searching an area around East Sands.

A helicopter also travelled to the scene from Prestwick but left after a short time.

Police say the person was traced safe and well.

A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “We were assisting Police Scotland in a search for a person.”

It has been confirmed the search was not connected to the annual May Day dip that St Andrews University students took part in at East Sands on Wednesday morning.

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