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Police searching for a couple missing after their car was found washed up on a beach have found two bodies. | Police searching for a couple missing after their car was found washed up on a beach have found two bodies. |
James and Susan Kenneavy's empty vehicle was found by workmen clearing debris on Drummore beach, near Stranraer, on Thursday morning. | James and Susan Kenneavy's empty vehicle was found by workmen clearing debris on Drummore beach, near Stranraer, on Thursday morning. |
Police said they were called after a woman's body was found at the edge of the water in Port William, near Newton Stewart, at 08:15 on Saturday. | Police said they were called after a woman's body was found at the edge of the water in Port William, near Newton Stewart, at 08:15 on Saturday. |
The body of a man was discovered nearby at 08:45. | The body of a man was discovered nearby at 08:45. |
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Although formal identification has still to take place, it is believed to be the missing couple and their next of kin has been informed. | A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Although formal identification has still to take place, it is believed to be the missing couple and their next of kin has been informed. |
"A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. Our thoughts are with their family at this time." | "A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. Our thoughts are with their family at this time." |
Port William is on the opposite side of Luce Bay to Drummore, where the Kenneavy's car was found. | Port William is on the opposite side of Luce Bay to Drummore, where the Kenneavy's car was found. |
The discovery of the couple's empty Ford Kuga followed heavy rain and flooding on Drummore coastal road on Wednesday. | The discovery of the couple's empty Ford Kuga followed heavy rain and flooding on Drummore coastal road on Wednesday. |
The couple, thought to be in their 70s, had not been seen at home in Drummore and had not been in contact with family. | The couple, thought to be in their 70s, had not been seen at home in Drummore and had not been in contact with family. |
Search teams worked into the night on Thursday looking for the couple - and air, sea and land searches took place on Friday. | |
The efforts had involved local lifeboats, Galloway Mountain Rescue Team and the Coastguard and Rescue 936 search helicopter. | |
Local people said conditions on the coastal route could be extremely treacherous, and large storm waves could affect the main road into the village. | Local people said conditions on the coastal route could be extremely treacherous, and large storm waves could affect the main road into the village. |
On Friday villager Edward Beck told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme that local people were aware of weather and flood warnings. | |
He added: "You can be driving through three, four feet of water and a lot of cars can suck water into the engine and you can get stranded. | He added: "You can be driving through three, four feet of water and a lot of cars can suck water into the engine and you can get stranded. |
"That part [of the road] actually looks like it's in the sea if you hit it at the right time." | "That part [of the road] actually looks like it's in the sea if you hit it at the right time." |
'Local character' | |
Speaking to the BBC Scotland website, he paid tribute to Mr Kenneavy, who moved to Drummore from East Kilbride. | |
"He was always smartly dressed whenever he went out, in collar and tie," he said. | |
"He was very humorous, smart, clever - a witty man. No matter what he was going through he always brought cheer to people's faces. He would make people smile. | |
"He was loads of fun." | |
The missing couple's neighbours, George Gregory and Lynne Copland, said they were well known in the small village. | The missing couple's neighbours, George Gregory and Lynne Copland, said they were well known in the small village. |
Mr Gregory said: "I have been here more than 20 years now and Jim lived here when I first came here and he was just one of the local characters, I guess. A nice friendly fellow. A very nice couple." | |
Ms Copland said the incident had been a "shock to the system". | Ms Copland said the incident had been a "shock to the system". |
She added: "They were a lovely couple. If you met either of them outside in the street, they would stand and talk to you for as long as you wanted. They were a really, really nice couple." | She added: "They were a lovely couple. If you met either of them outside in the street, they would stand and talk to you for as long as you wanted. They were a really, really nice couple." |