Search to continue after washed up car found

The search for a couple whose car was found washed up on a beach amidbadweatherhasbeen stood down for the day.

James and Susan Kenneavy’s Ford Kuga was found empty on Drummore beach near Stranraer at about 7:30am on Thursday.

Heavy rain led to flooding on the Drummore coastal road on Wednesday and search teams worked into the night on Thursday looking for the couple. Air, sea and land searches continued yesterday but have now been stood down. Police said search teams will return to the area over the weekend.

A force spokesman said: “At this time the search has been stood down, however, 20 members of Police Scotland’s Mountain Rescue Team will deploy tomorrow to continue the coastline search.”