Emergency teams came to the rescue of a person in the River Clyde at the weekend.

The person entered the water on Saturday evening and soon got into difficulty sparking a 999 response. 

Officers deployed a police helicopter which located the person in the darkness.


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They then helped the Coastguard and officers on the ground reach the location to save the person.

A spokesperson said: "The Police Helicopter was involved in a multi-agency rescue last night when a person entered the River Clyde and got into difficulties.

"The crew was able to locate the person in the darkness and assisted in guiding HM Coastguard and Police Scotland Inverclyde to the location. #Teamwork."