Police divers search Forth after stolen van plunges into dock

POLICE divers were involved in a floodlit search last night after a stolen van ended up in the Firth of Forth.

The vehicle ended up in a dock in Methil, Fife, after being spotted by police near South Street in the town.

Fife Constabulary said it was not yet clear if anyone had been in the van, which it confirmed had been reported stolen from near the Forth Road Bridge earlier yesterday afternoon. Central Scotland Police is to carry out a review of the circumstances leading up to the incident.

The force said in a statement: "Central Scotland Police, who are assisting in the recovery of the vehicle, have also been invited to review the circumstances of police involvement prior to the deposition of the vehicle in No 3 Dock."