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| The search for a missing trawler crew has been suspended as arrangements are made for relatives to travel to Norway to identify a body found on Friday. | The search for a missing trawler crew has been suspended as arrangements are made for relatives to travel to Norway to identify a body found on Friday. |
| The Meridian went missing on Thursday, in storms 160 miles east of Aberdeen. | |
| The Norwegian Coastguard said its extensive search for the three other crewmen was suspended at 1630 BST. | The Norwegian Coastguard said its extensive search for the three other crewmen was suspended at 1630 BST. |
| The crew are 49-year-old skipper Martin Gardner, Edward Gardner, 50, and Ian Donald, 55, all from Anstruther, Fife, and Sidney Low, 52, from Aberdeen. | The crew are 49-year-old skipper Martin Gardner, Edward Gardner, 50, and Ian Donald, 55, all from Anstruther, Fife, and Sidney Low, 52, from Aberdeen. |
| The identity of the recovered body has not yet been released. | The identity of the recovered body has not yet been released. |
| We are doing everything we can to give the East Neuk families our help and support Supt Bill LawrieFife Constabulary | We are doing everything we can to give the East Neuk families our help and support Supt Bill LawrieFife Constabulary |
| A Fife Constabulary spokesman said specialist family liaison officers would accompany family members to Norway for the identification process of the body found in the North Sea search area. | A Fife Constabulary spokesman said specialist family liaison officers would accompany family members to Norway for the identification process of the body found in the North Sea search area. |
| Supt Bill Lawrie added: "This is an immensely difficult time for all four families concerned. | Supt Bill Lawrie added: "This is an immensely difficult time for all four families concerned. |
| "We are doing everything we can to give the East Neuk families our help and support." | "We are doing everything we can to give the East Neuk families our help and support." |
| The Norwegian Coastguard, which has been co-ordinating efforts, said they considered the area had been very well searched and they had no plans to continue their operations on Sunday. | The Norwegian Coastguard, which has been co-ordinating efforts, said they considered the area had been very well searched and they had no plans to continue their operations on Sunday. |
| The Meridian disappeared off the radar on Thursday night | The Meridian disappeared off the radar on Thursday night |
| RAF aircraft were continuing to carry out patrols. | RAF aircraft were continuing to carry out patrols. |
| Further debris from a fishing boat was found on Saturday, including fishing boxes, but nothing directly identifiable as coming from the Meridian. | Further debris from a fishing boat was found on Saturday, including fishing boxes, but nothing directly identifiable as coming from the Meridian. |
| A survival bag with food, water and medical kit was also recovered, similar to that which was likely to have been in a life raft. | A survival bag with food, water and medical kit was also recovered, similar to that which was likely to have been in a life raft. |
| Debris and an empty raft were found on Friday, but the Meridian was equipped with a second life raft which was the focus of the search. | Debris and an empty raft were found on Friday, but the Meridian was equipped with a second life raft which was the focus of the search. |
| Rescue teams had been working round the clock to find the men, who were carrying out observation work for oil firm Talisman Energy in Norwegian waters. | Rescue teams had been working round the clock to find the men, who were carrying out observation work for oil firm Talisman Energy in Norwegian waters. |
| They extended their search area by several nautical miles on Saturday afternoon, to take into account changing currents and winds. | They extended their search area by several nautical miles on Saturday afternoon, to take into account changing currents and winds. |
| RAF crews spotted debris in the water during their search | RAF crews spotted debris in the water during their search |
| The Kirkcaldy-registered vessel had been caught up in force 10 storms when it disappeared off the radar on Thursday night. | The Kirkcaldy-registered vessel had been caught up in force 10 storms when it disappeared off the radar on Thursday night. |
| Two Norwegian aircraft were involved in the search, along with a Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer, in Northumberland, and a Nimrod from RAF Kinloss, in Moray. | Two Norwegian aircraft were involved in the search, along with a Sea King helicopter from RAF Boulmer, in Northumberland, and a Nimrod from RAF Kinloss, in Moray. |
| Several fishing boats and oil standby vessels also assisted efforts to locate the crew. | Several fishing boats and oil standby vessels also assisted efforts to locate the crew. |
| Anstruther councillor Elizabeth Riches said people were still in shock. | Anstruther councillor Elizabeth Riches said people were still in shock. |
| She added: "This is a very strong and protective community, which, sadly, is used to fishing disasters. | She added: "This is a very strong and protective community, which, sadly, is used to fishing disasters. |
| "These close-knit ties are helping the people of the East Neuk through this distressing and troubling time." | "These close-knit ties are helping the people of the East Neuk through this distressing and troubling time." |