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Searches are continuing for two missing men and a missing fishing vessel off the coast of the Isle of Lewis, police have said.
40-year-old Norman “Tam” Murray and Murdo Morrison, 23, remain missing after they, alongside their vessel – the Kilda, disappeared on October 13.
The body of crewmate Douglas Craigie, 49, was recovered from the sea at around 2.45am on October 14, but the others, and the boat, remain unaccounted for.
In an update shared on Thursday, October 22, Police Scotland said that specialist officers from its Marine and Dive Unit and partners had carried out further enquiries at an area of interest off the coast of the Port of Ness and recovered items belonging to the vessel.
The fishing boat went missing off the coast near Port of Ness on the Isle of Lewis (Alamy/PA)
A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) exclusion zone has been in place for divers and vessels but will be lifted from 11.59pm on Thursday, October 22.
Inspector Neil Taylor, local area Inspector for the Western Isles, said: "Our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this tragic incident.
"Efforts are continuing to work with partners and we are doing everything we can to get answers.
Inspector Neil Taylor, local area Inspector for the Western Isles, said: "Our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this tragic incident.
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"Efforts are continuing to work with partners and we are doing everything we can to get answers.
"We would again reiterate that this is a complex operation and we would ask that officers and specialists are given the time and space to carry out their enquiries.
While the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) exclusion zone will be lifted tonight, we would urge people not to put themselves at any risk.
"Please do not attempt to carry out searches in areas which put you at risk of harm."