Search for man who fell overboard in North Sea called off

Rescue teams have called off the search for a man who fell overboard from a vessel in the North Sea.

A distress alert was sent out at about 08:15 on Thursday from the vessel around 40 miles north-east of Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire.

An HM Coastguard rescue helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, as well as RNLI Fraserburgh and Peterhead lifeboats, were involved in the search.

It was called off 24 hours later without the man being found.

Police Scotland Ch Insp Steven McDonald said: "The man remains missing. His next of kin are aware.

"Police inquiries remain ongoing but there are no apparent suspicious circumstances."