Wiltshire Search and Rescue teams have been deployed to help search for a “high risk” missing person.

Wiltshire Police control room deployed teams to the Calne area shortly before 2.30am on Monday, December 13.

Volunteers were called to support police searching for a missing person in the area described as “high risk.”

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A spokesperson said: “Team deployed by Wiltshire Police control room at 2.24am to search for a high risk missing person in the Calne area.”

Witnesses have spotted a heavy police presence in the town during Monday morning with activity spotted along the A3102 bypass near Tesco Express.

Police are yet to confirm if this is related to the missing person search.