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Police name boat death fisherman | |
(about 10 hours later) | |
A fisherman who died after his boat sank at the weekend has been named. | A fisherman who died after his boat sank at the weekend has been named. |
Jack Livingstone, 51, from Methilhill, Fife, died after the 18ft Dory got into difficulty and sank on Saturday in the Firth of Forth with two men on board. | Jack Livingstone, 51, from Methilhill, Fife, died after the 18ft Dory got into difficulty and sank on Saturday in the Firth of Forth with two men on board. |
One crewman, Mike Mosley, 42, swam to shore to raise the alarm but it took him about three hours because of the weather conditions. | |
Mr Mosley, from Windygates, in Fife dialled 999 at about 1230 BST, having swam about three quarters of a mile. | Mr Mosley, from Windygates, in Fife dialled 999 at about 1230 BST, having swam about three quarters of a mile. |
Forth Coastguard launched a search operation involving a number of vessels in the Forth, RNLI lifeboats from Kinghorn and Anstruther, and a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer. | Forth Coastguard launched a search operation involving a number of vessels in the Forth, RNLI lifeboats from Kinghorn and Anstruther, and a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer. |
Mr Livingstone was found at about 1400 BST and airlifted to hospital in Kirkcaldy, but he died a short time later. | Mr Livingstone was found at about 1400 BST and airlifted to hospital in Kirkcaldy, but he died a short time later. |
Mr Mosley was treated for mild hypothermia and exhaustion and released from hospital. | Mr Mosley was treated for mild hypothermia and exhaustion and released from hospital. |
The pair had set off on their fishing trip at about 0700 BST. | The pair had set off on their fishing trip at about 0700 BST. |
Nearly two-and-a half-hours later, the boat, which is thought to have been recently purchased, sank half a mile from Leven Power Station. | |
Forth Coastguard said that weather conditions were overcast with a force five wind, and the water would have been fairly choppy for that type of boat. | Forth Coastguard said that weather conditions were overcast with a force five wind, and the water would have been fairly choppy for that type of boat. |
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