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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. | The bodies of two men have been found in the hold of a ship docked at Ayr harbour, police have said. |
| Officers were alerted to the discovery on the 90m-long cargo ship, The Pascal, at about 1440 BST. | Officers were alerted to the discovery on the 90m-long cargo ship, The Pascal, at about 1440 BST. |
| It is believed the ship's crew are Russian and the dead men may have been on board without their knowledge. | It is believed the ship's crew are Russian and the dead men may have been on board without their knowledge. |
| Police would only confirm inquiries had begun to establish how the men came to be in the hold and efforts were being made to identify them. | Police would only confirm inquiries had begun to establish how the men came to be in the hold and efforts were being made to identify them. |
| The men found in the hold are not believed to be the same nationality as the crew. | The men found in the hold are not believed to be the same nationality as the crew. |
| Strathclyde Police received a call from the shipping company to report the discovery. | Strathclyde Police received a call from the shipping company to report the discovery. |
| Bodies recovered | |
| The men's bodies were then located and rescue teams began a thorough search of the rest of the ship. | The men's bodies were then located and rescue teams began a thorough search of the rest of the ship. |
| Three fire engines, four ambulances and a police underwater rescue team were involved in the harbour-side operation on Monday evening. | |
| Fire crews were lowered in to the hold of the 3,000-tonne ship via a turntable ladder. | Fire crews were lowered in to the hold of the 3,000-tonne ship via a turntable ladder. |
| Strathclyde Police said the bodies were recovered from the ship just before midnight. | |
| The name of the shipping company has not been released. | The name of the shipping company has not been released. |
| The Pascal is registered in Antigua. | The Pascal is registered in Antigua. |
| A post-mortem examination will be held later to determine the exact cause of the men's deaths. | A post-mortem examination will be held later to determine the exact cause of the men's deaths. |