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| Search teams find body in lough | |
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| A body has been found during a search of Lough Neagh for a man reported as falling overboard from a boat. | |
| He fell from a cabin cruiser near Kells Point at about 2100 GMT on Monday. The cruiser's crew of two tried to throw the man lifejackets, but failed. | |
| A rescue operation was launched with Coastguard co-ordination, but ended at 2322 GMT with water temperatures dropping to four degrees Celsius. | |
| A search by local fisherman and lifeboat crews began on Tuesday. | |
| A body was recovered at about 1115 GMT and a post mortem examination will be carried out later. | |
| The Lough Neagh Independent Rescue Lifeboats from Ardboe on the western shore and Kinnego in the southern end of the lough were sent by the Coastguard to the area on Monday night and the police helicopter also joined the search. | |
| Shoreline searches were carried out by the Kinnego Coastguard Team along with lifeboat shore crews from Ardboe. Fire crews from Cookstown also joined the search. | |
| Belfast Coastguard Watch Manager Steve Palmer said more than a mile of water and shoreline were searched using illumination from the police helicopter. | |
| "Despite the valiant efforts of all concerned we did not manage to find the man who had fallen overboard," he said. | "Despite the valiant efforts of all concerned we did not manage to find the man who had fallen overboard," he said. |
| Praise | Praise |
| "I can only praise the efforts of all search units involved and had this person been visible at any time, the units would have probably located him. | "I can only praise the efforts of all search units involved and had this person been visible at any time, the units would have probably located him. |
| "However, given the water and air temperatures at the time of the incident, it's unlikely that a person would survive in the water for any length of time. | "However, given the water and air temperatures at the time of the incident, it's unlikely that a person would survive in the water for any length of time. |
| "I'd like to offer the Coastguard's sympathies to the family of the missing man involved in this extremely unfortunate accident." | "I'd like to offer the Coastguard's sympathies to the family of the missing man involved in this extremely unfortunate accident." |
| Parish priest Father Seamus McGinley said it was "a testing time" for the family. | Parish priest Father Seamus McGinley said it was "a testing time" for the family. |
| "There is a feeling of disbelief and devastation, especially at this time of year. | "There is a feeling of disbelief and devastation, especially at this time of year. |
| "Coming into the season of Christmas, the thoughts and prayers of the whole community are with the family. They are just still holding out hope that a positive result will come." | "Coming into the season of Christmas, the thoughts and prayers of the whole community are with the family. They are just still holding out hope that a positive result will come." |
| Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the British Isles. It has had a voluntary rescue team since 1989. | Lough Neagh is the largest lake in the British Isles. It has had a voluntary rescue team since 1989. |