Abandoned rucksack on Unst sparks potential missing person search By Lauren Robertson July 10, 2021, 8:16 am Updated: July 10, 2021, 10:37 am The Coastguard has experienced a busier than usual summer this year [[title]] [[text]] An error occurred. Please try again. [[success]] Email address Sign up Searches are ongoing for a potential missing person off Unst in Shetland. Police received reports of an abandoned rucksack at around 5pm on Friday, July 9. Searches were launched around Unst, the most northerly island in Shetland to try and locate the owner of the rucksack. Coastguards from Lerwick, mid Yell and Unst joined police for the search. A rescue helicopter was also in use. The search was called off late into the night but is due to reconvene in the early hours of Saturday, July 10. Already a subscriber? Sign in [[title]] [[text]] Close
