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| River search for angler continues | |
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| The search for a man who was swept away while fishing on the River Tay in Perth and Kinross is continuing. | |
| The 36-year-old had been out with his father on the Kercock fishing beat, near to Kinclaven. | The 36-year-old had been out with his father on the Kercock fishing beat, near to Kinclaven. |
| A spokesman for Tayside Police said the man had been missing since about noon on Saturday. | A spokesman for Tayside Police said the man had been missing since about noon on Saturday. |
| The search started again on Sunday morning, involving the Tayside Police boat and officers combing a six mile stretch of the river banks. | The search started again on Sunday morning, involving the Tayside Police boat and officers combing a six mile stretch of the river banks. |
| On Saturday, local gillies joined fishery workers, police, Tayside Fire and Rescue crews and an RAF helicopter in the search. | On Saturday, local gillies joined fishery workers, police, Tayside Fire and Rescue crews and an RAF helicopter in the search. |
| The area where the man went missing is a few miles north of Perth and popular for salmon and sea trout fishing. | The area where the man went missing is a few miles north of Perth and popular for salmon and sea trout fishing. |
| Insp Ian Scott said: "Conditions were relatively calm, but for the time of year the river is a wee bit higher than normal because of the bad weather we've been having. | Insp Ian Scott said: "Conditions were relatively calm, but for the time of year the river is a wee bit higher than normal because of the bad weather we've been having. |
| "It appears the angler was mid-stream fishing and he seems to have stumbled and fallen and been swept downstream. | "It appears the angler was mid-stream fishing and he seems to have stumbled and fallen and been swept downstream. |
| "We're continuing to search in the area that he was last seen and as far down as we think necessary at this point." | "We're continuing to search in the area that he was last seen and as far down as we think necessary at this point." |