Image copyright Getty Images/David Ibbotson Image caption Emiliano Sala (left) was on board a plane being flown by pilot David Ibbotson (right)The family of missing footballer Emiliano Sala are "struggling with very, very few answers about an unexplained loss", a spokesman said. Mr Mearns is leading the private search, which he said would entail "more investigative technical searches underwater" at some point. They thanked donors for their "exceptional generosity" after £280,000 was raised to pay for a private search. Image caption Romina Sala says her family believes both Emiliano and the pilot are aliveTwo boats hired using the money resumed looking on Saturday. "But as you know locally the search was terminated on Thursday and that was what triggered this private search," he said.

Source: BBC January 27, 2019 15:03 UTC