Major river search for missing Perth woman Clare Marshall

Specialist teams have been searching the area since Monday

A major search operation has been carried out to try to trace a 64-year-old Perth woman who has been missing since Monday.

Clare Marshall is believed to have left the Dundee Road area and may have walked across the bridge to Moncrieffe Island, a distance of about a mile.

Fire service rescue teams searched on the water, and were later joined by mountain rescue teams.

A search was also carried out on riverbanks on Moncrieffe Island.

Ms Marshall is described as 5ft 4in, of average build, with shoulder length grey hair.

She is understood to have been wearing black clothing at the time of her disappearance in the early hours of Monday.

Insp Kris McCall said: "We're concerned for Clare's welfare and have been carrying out extensive searches in the area of Dundee Road and the River Tay.

"Specialist resources, including the police helicopter, have been searching for Clare since we were alerted to her disappearance."