Highlands & Islands Coastguard called to help in search for missing person in Shetland Emergency services launched a major search across Shetland for the person, who has not been named. By Louise Glen April 28 2024, 7:49 pm April 28 2024, 7:49 pm Share Coastguard called to help in search for missing person in Shetland Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/6449611/coastguard-lerwick-missing-person/ Copy Link Coastguard in Shetland have been called to search for a missing person. Image: Stock/ DC Thomson. A major search operation has been underway in Shetland to help locate a person who has been reported missing in Lerwick. Rescue teams were scrambled to Lerwick Harbour at around 6.30 pm on Sunday evening. The person has not been named. Lerwick Lifeboat, coastguard teams and police searched the surrounding area as the Sumburgh coastguard helicopter combed the area from above. It’s understood the search was stood down after several hours. In a statement, a coastguard spokesman said: “We are assisting in the search for a missing person in Lerwick. “We were called at around 6.30 pm to assist.” We have published an update to this story – read here.
