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Search for Steven Henderson - 22nd April 2007At approx 1400 hrs a call was received by an IRC team on training in Lanarkshire, that Fife Police had requested a search team complete with boat, to look for a missing 10 year old boy. The ambulance was immediately dispatched to Bo’ness Fire Station to uplift the boat. As information was received it also diverted to Grangemouth to uplift a sound location system. The remainder of the team was initially mobilised to the Admin Office but as further information was received, it was redirected directly to Methil in Fife. Additional members would be collected at agreed locations and would also report to Fife. Julie Ryan who would act as IRC coordinator for this incident was first on scene at approx 15.30 hrs. She was introduced to the 2 ‘search’ sergeants who issued the description of the boy and information about when he had been seen last (at 2100 hours the previous evening, playing by the River Leven). By approx 15.35 hrs, all IRC personnel and equipment were in attendance and a meeting took place in the search control room. After some discussion it suggested IRC head to the weir to see if the boat was suitable to be used to search that part of the river. Direct liaison with the police dive team from Central Scotland Police and also with the Coastguard would be possible at that location. At 15.45 hrs the team left the police station and was taken down to the river and weir. On arrival the IRC team was initially met by the Coastguard who took 2 members down to the river. The problems of access with the boat were considered and in particular the major problem of its retrieval after the incident. On being introduced to the police officer in charge of the dive team a request was made for IRC to use its SCUBAR to search the area around the head of the weir, as it was considered unsuitable for divers to work at this location. The team was made ready and as they headed to the weir a message was received to stand by. At 16.21 hrs a sitrep was sent by the team that the Central Scotland Dive team had requested IRC to search the weir using the SCUBAR. At 17.24 hrs another sitrep was sent indicating that the team were standing by waiting to see if SOCO needed help with underwater pictures. At 18.00 hrs the team had been stood down. Police confirmed they had definitely found a body and it was very likely the missing boy. At 18.02 hrs the team arrived back to the police station for a debrief. At 18.30 hrs the team left for the store and home. Team was:- |
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