COASTGUARD officers teamed up with police in an early morning search for a missing person.

Flint Coastguard Rescue Team was asked at about 2.30am this morning to assist North Wales Police with a missing person search near the River Dee in the Queensferry area.

Wirral Coastguard Rescue Team was also requested to assist and the search of the area was carried out by police officers with the support of the National Police Air Service. with no trace.

A spokesman for Flint Coastguard Rescue Team said: "Due to new information it was decided both teams remain on scene at the Blue Bridge, Queensferry until information was checked and confirmed.

"After one-and-a-half hours police confirmed casualty had been found one mile inland from our position and now safe in police care.

"As a result both teams stood down and returned to our stations."