A letter written by a child in foster care to his dead father has been found attached to a balloon in Scotland.

The man who found the note is now hoping to track down the author, in order to buy him some Christmas presents.

In the heartbreaking letter, date 1st December 2016, the child says he is missing his father, asking: "I know you are up in heaven, but are you safe?"

He also reveals he is in foster care "cause mum is sick," and says that, for Christmas, his dream is "for you my daddy to put a note under my pillow that you wrote."

Stuart McColl, who found the note in a field in Fife, said: "I was out walking my dog when I found the letter tied to a sparkly blue helium balloon in a field.

"This was just too sad to ignore.