Family despair as no clues revealed

CONVOYS of jeeps roared away from the football pitch where two helicopters with thermal censor cameras were ready to take off.

The grey, overcast skies threatened more rain as the few volunteers that turned up to look for Amy Fitzpatrick stood about, not sure what to do next.

They had just been told they were not needed as the search for the 15-year-old who disappeared nine days before would be carried out by professionals.