Items recovered in search for missing fishing boat and crew
Search teams have recovered items belonging to the fishing vessel Kilda, which went missing off the coast of the Isle of Lewis. While one crew member's body was recovered earlier, two others remain missing as the investigation continues.
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Image source, Police Scotland Image caption, Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison and Norman Murray had been fishing off the north coast of Lewis
Items belonging to a fishing boat that vanished off the north coast of the Isle of Lewis last week have been recovered as the search for the vessel and two missing crew members continues.
Norman "Tam" Murray, 40 and Murdo Morrison, 23, were on board the Kilda when it disappeared on 13 October.
The body of crewmate Douglas Craigie, 49, was recovered from the sea in the early hours of the following morning by rescuers.
On Thursday, police confirmed that items belonging to the vessel had been recovered from what was described as "an area of interest" off the coast near Port of Ness.
The search was carried out by Police Scotland's marine and dive unit and partners.
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