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Two bodies found in ship's hold | Two bodies found in ship's hold |
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The bodies of two men have been found in the hold of a ship docked at Ayr harbour, police have said. | |
Officers were alerted by a shipping company to the discovery on the 90m-long, Antigua-registered cargo ship The Pascal, at about 1440 BST. | |
Strathclyde Police said inquiries had begun to establish how the bodies came to be in the hold area and efforts were being made to identify the men. | Strathclyde Police said inquiries had begun to establish how the bodies came to be in the hold area and efforts were being made to identify the men. |
Police said they would not be releasing any more details at this stage. | Police said they would not be releasing any more details at this stage. |
Three fire engines, four ambulances and a police underwater rescue team were at the habour side. | |
Fire crews were being lowered in to the hold of the 3,000 tonne ship via a turntable ladder. | |
A post-mortem examination will be held later to determine the exact cause of the men's deaths. |