Items recovered in search for missing fishing boat crew

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 11:15 · Archive

Items from fishing vessel Kilda have been recovered as the search continues for Norman 'Tam' Murray, 40, and Murdo Morrison, 23, who disappeared on 13 October off the northern coast of the Isle of Lewis. The body of their crewmate Douglas Craigie, 49, was retrieved from the sea at around 2.45am on 14 October, but the other two men and the boat remain unaccounted for.

Specialist officers from Police Scotland's marine and dive unit, working with partners, conducted further searches on Thursday at an area of interest off the Port of Ness coast, close to where the men vanished. Items belonging to the vessel were recovered during the search.

A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) exclusion zone that had been in place for divers and vessels in an area between the Butt of Lewis and Port of Ness was lifted from 11.59pm on Thursday. Inspector Neil Taylor, local area inspector for the Western Isles, said efforts continue to work with partners and urged people not to put themselves at risk by attempting unauthorised searches.

How it is being reported

• Police make fresh discovery in search for crew of fishing boat that vanished off Scottish coastTwo men remain missing after disappearing along with their boat, the Kilda, on 13 OctoberThe Independent · 23 Oct, 10:56
• Items recovered in search for crew of fishing boat that vanished off LewisNorman ‘Tam’ Murray and Murdo Morrison, 23, remain missing after they, alongside their vessel the Kilda, disappeared on October 13.Evening Standard · 22 Oct, 20:53

In this story: Norman 'Tam' Murray · Murdo Morrison · Douglas Craigie · Kilda · Isle of Lewis · Police Scotland · Port of Ness

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