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Police Release Names of Fishermen Involved in Tragedy
Police said the Kilda’s body recovery came during a major search involving an aircraft, two helicopters and six rescue teams.
- On Wednesday, the body of skipper Douglas Craigie, 49, was recovered off the Isle of Lewis after the fishing vessel Kilda went missing; crewmates Norman Murray, 40, and Murdo Morrison, 23, remain unaccounted for near the Port of Ness.
- The Kilda departed Brevaig at 7.30am on Tuesday to work, but Police Scotland were notified at 11.35pm that night after the vessel failed to return, prompting a major emergency response.
- Chief Inspector Ross McCartney, local area commander for Police Scotland in the Western Isles, stated families are receiving specialist support and urged the public to call 101 quoting reference 3575 with information.
- Councillor Kenneth Macleod, convenor of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, called it a "very dark day for the communities affected by this tragedy," while the Royal National Mod in Glasgow held a minute's silence.
- Emergency services continue searching for the missing men and vessel as officials evaluate weather conditions to determine search resumption; a police presence will remain in the Port of Ness area.
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Fisherman whose body was recovered from sea named by police
Douglas Craigie, 49, was onboard the Kilda with two other men when it went missing on Tuesday evening.
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