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Rescue effort ended by poor light Rescuers search for missing man
(about 18 hours later)
Rescuers have called off the search for a man missing off the Kintyre peninsula for the second night. Rescuers have began a further search for a man missing off the Kintyre peninsula.
Len Bennett, 70, had set out to travel on the short Dhorlin causeway from Davaar Island to Campbeltown.Len Bennett, 70, had set out to travel on the short Dhorlin causeway from Davaar Island to Campbeltown.
His four-wheel-drive vehicle was found by rescue teams but there has been no trace of Mr Bennett. His four-wheel-drive vehicle was found by rescue teams on Saturday but there has been no trace of Mr Bennett.
A rescue helicopter, police, coastguard and lifeboat teams have been involved in the search since Friday evening. It is expected to resume at first light. A rescue helicopter, police, coastguard and lifeboat teams have been involved in the search since Friday evening. It resumed again at first light.
The Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle Strathclyde PoliceThe Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle Strathclyde Police
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police confirmed the alarm had been raised at about 1825 GMT on Friday. High tide had covered the causeway by 2100 GMT.A spokesman for Strathclyde Police confirmed the alarm had been raised at about 1825 GMT on Friday. High tide had covered the causeway by 2100 GMT.
The spokesman added: "Len Bennett of the Light Keeper's House, Davaar Island, left home in his Land Rover motor vehicle in order to travel on the causeway between Davaar Island and Campbeltown mainland.The spokesman added: "Len Bennett of the Light Keeper's House, Davaar Island, left home in his Land Rover motor vehicle in order to travel on the causeway between Davaar Island and Campbeltown mainland.
"When he did not return home a short time later his family raised the alarm. A full search of the water and surrounding land began."When he did not return home a short time later his family raised the alarm. A full search of the water and surrounding land began.
"At around 0330 GMT this morning, the Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle.""At around 0330 GMT this morning, the Land Rover vehicle was recovered from the water but Mr Bennett was not within the vehicle."
Davaar is a tiny island in the Kilbrannan Sound near Campbeltown. The island is deserted apart from two holiday cottages and a lighthouse.Davaar is a tiny island in the Kilbrannan Sound near Campbeltown. The island is deserted apart from two holiday cottages and a lighthouse.
It is linked to the mainland for just a few hours a day by the shingle causeway.It is linked to the mainland for just a few hours a day by the shingle causeway.