Woods hunt for alleged sex offender
Teams of police officers with sniffer dogs searched wooded areas near Bellsquarry and West Calder last night.
A police helicopter was used in the joint operation between Lothian and Borders Police and their Strathclyde colleagues.
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Hide AdIt is understood that police are looking for a convicted sex offender who was reported missing from Parkhead Hospital in Glasgow’s East End.
Although the man has been reported as a missing person, he is not thought to be a risk to the general public.
The man is believed to have family connections near Livingston and may have been living rough in the countryside.
A Lothian and Borders Police spokeswoman said: “This person is wanted on warrant. We can’t say any more than that.”