Police have locked down a quiet cul-de-sac in a Scottish Borders town after a missing 11-year-old girl was found 'safe'. Kaitlyn Easson was reported missing in Galashiels on Sunday night after failing to return home after being out with pals.
A major search operation was launched to find the primary school pupil with the River Tweed scoured by specialist water rescue teams as dozens of volunteers took to the streets.
Police Scotland announced the child had been found ‘safe and well’ after being missing for around 27 hours and has been reunited with her worried family. Officers have now cordoned off a property in Montgomerie Terrace in the village of Gattonside - which is around three miles from where Kaitlyn was last seen.
