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CHINESE lanterns set off
on Wednesday evening in north west Sutherland in memory of missing
Madeleine McCann, sparked an alert involving police and coastguards.
A woman reported seeing three bright
orange lights in the sky at around 9pm in the Scourie area. She feared
they were flares which had been set off by someone in distress.
Police called out the local coastguard
unit who spotted more of the lights. But enquiries revealed they were
Chinese lanterns set off to mark the 1000 days since the disappearance
of Madeleine McCann. Lanterns have been released across the UK in
support of Jerry and Kate McCann's search for their missing daughter.
But local police have now asked to be
informed if anyone is still planning to release the lanterns in the
Sutherland area. |
