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| Man dies after falling into sea near Portstewart harbour | Man dies after falling into sea near Portstewart harbour |
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| A man has died after falling into the sea near Portstewart harbour in County Londonderry. | A man has died after falling into the sea near Portstewart harbour in County Londonderry. |
| He was Stanley Duncan, chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland. | |
| Mr Duncan had been fishing at rocks close to Victoria Terrace shortly before 17:00 BST on Tuesday when the incident happened. | Mr Duncan had been fishing at rocks close to Victoria Terrace shortly before 17:00 BST on Tuesday when the incident happened. |
| Other fishermen held onto him while a number of emergency teams were called to the scene. | Other fishermen held onto him while a number of emergency teams were called to the scene. |
| He was recovered from the water by the Portrush in-shore lifeboat and taken to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. | He was recovered from the water by the Portrush in-shore lifeboat and taken to the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine. |
| Chris Little from Coleraine Coastguard Rescue Team said: "The lifeboat was able to recover him very quickly. | Chris Little from Coleraine Coastguard Rescue Team said: "The lifeboat was able to recover him very quickly. |
| "His location had been given very clearly by the person who made the initial call. With sea conditions being very calm, it was quite easy to see. | "His location had been given very clearly by the person who made the initial call. With sea conditions being very calm, it was quite easy to see. |
| "Two people who had been fishing near the gentleman had gone to his assistance and managed to hold him against the rocks until the lifeboat crew could recover him. | "Two people who had been fishing near the gentleman had gone to his assistance and managed to hold him against the rocks until the lifeboat crew could recover him. |
| "He received immediate attention before being transferred to the Causeway Hospital." | "He received immediate attention before being transferred to the Causeway Hospital." |
| Mr Little said that sea conditions were good on Tuesday and it was unlikely that the man had been swept into the water by a wave. | Mr Little said that sea conditions were good on Tuesday and it was unlikely that the man had been swept into the water by a wave. |
| "It seems more likely that, for some reason, he fell in," he said. | "It seems more likely that, for some reason, he fell in," he said. |
| Coleraine Coastguard Rescue Team, the RNLI inshore lifeboat from Portrush, Portstewart RNLI beach lifeguards and the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter from Sligo all attended the scene. | Coleraine Coastguard Rescue Team, the RNLI inshore lifeboat from Portrush, Portstewart RNLI beach lifeguards and the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter from Sligo all attended the scene. |