The technicians will assist Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service in specialist searches of open water, as they continue their search for the missing 5 year old April Jones.

There are 8 police teams of more than 60 specialist search trained officers currently involved in the search operation.

All of the blue light services are involved in the search, including the fire service, ambulance, coastguard, RNLI as well as the RAF mountain rescue service and some 150 members of the Mountain Rescue service from across the UK.

Rescue dogs and a host of specialist equipment being used including boats with sonar equipment and the helicopter with thermal imaging capability.

Area Manager Andy Johnson “Our thoughts at this time are with April’s family. I am sure that everyone in the Service, as well as the people of Shropshire, will join me in wishing all of the search teams well in their mission to find April.”