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| A sea and shoreline search has resumed for a 13-year-old boy missing after a canoeing accident which killed his 60-year-old father. | A sea and shoreline search has resumed for a 13-year-old boy missing after a canoeing accident which killed his 60-year-old father. |
| The major alert was sparked when a woman found the pair's boat empty on the west side of the Isle of Lewis on Monday afternoon. | The major alert was sparked when a woman found the pair's boat empty on the west side of the Isle of Lewis on Monday afternoon. |
| The father was rescued from the sea and taken to Ospadal Nan Eilean in Stornoway, where he later died. | The father was rescued from the sea and taken to Ospadal Nan Eilean in Stornoway, where he later died. |
| A coastguard and helicopter search for his son resumed at 0400 BST. | A coastguard and helicopter search for his son resumed at 0400 BST. |
| The pair were last seen together in their Canadian-style canoe off the coast near the village of Bragar at about 1600 BST on Monday. | The pair were last seen together in their Canadian-style canoe off the coast near the village of Bragar at about 1600 BST on Monday. |
| A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the search was now under way again. | A spokeswoman for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said the search was now under way again. |
| She said: "There are four coastguard rescue teams in attendance and the Western Isles site manager." | She said: "There are four coastguard rescue teams in attendance and the Western Isles site manager." |
| She said a helicopter was being used as part of the search team and the police were also at the scene. | She said a helicopter was being used as part of the search team and the police were also at the scene. |
| The father and son are believed to be from the island. | The father and son are believed to be from the island. |
| Northern Constabulary said the man would not be named until next-of-kin had been informed. | Northern Constabulary said the man would not be named until next-of-kin had been informed. |
| Do you have pictures of the search? You can send them to us at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. |