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| Gairloch: police name three children killed after canoe capsized | Gairloch: police name three children killed after canoe capsized |
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| Three young children who died after a canoeing accident in Scotland at the weekend have been were named by police. | Three young children who died after a canoeing accident in Scotland at the weekend have been were named by police. |
| Ewen Beaton, five, his two-year-old brother Jamie, and a family friend, Gracie Mackay, also five, were on board the boat that capsized on Gairloch, near Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands on Sunday. | Ewen Beaton, five, his two-year-old brother Jamie, and a family friend, Gracie Mackay, also five, were on board the boat that capsized on Gairloch, near Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands on Sunday. |
| The boys' father, Ewen Fraser Beaton, 32, is still missing but the search has been stood down for the day and was now a "recovery mission", the coastguard said. The brothers died on Sunday after being plucked from the water and airlifted to Raigmore hospital in Inverness. | The boys' father, Ewen Fraser Beaton, 32, is still missing but the search has been stood down for the day and was now a "recovery mission", the coastguard said. The brothers died on Sunday after being plucked from the water and airlifted to Raigmore hospital in Inverness. |
| On Monday evening, police announced that Gracie, who was unconscious when she was rescued from the sea loch on Sunday, had also died in hospital. | On Monday evening, police announced that Gracie, who was unconscious when she was rescued from the sea loch on Sunday, had also died in hospital. |
| In a statement issued through Northern constabulary before news of the girl's death, the Beaton family said: "We are utterly devastated by what has happened and the loss of our beautiful little boys. We appreciate all that has and is being done by emergency services to find their adoring father, Ewen … It is too difficult to say anything more at this time and we would appreciate our family being left in peace to grieve our terrible loss." | In a statement issued through Northern constabulary before news of the girl's death, the Beaton family said: "We are utterly devastated by what has happened and the loss of our beautiful little boys. We appreciate all that has and is being done by emergency services to find their adoring father, Ewen … It is too difficult to say anything more at this time and we would appreciate our family being left in peace to grieve our terrible loss." |
| Six people from two families – two men and four children – were on board when the boat capsized. Gracie's 35-year-old father and eight-year-old sister managed to swim ashore. | Six people from two families – two men and four children – were on board when the boat capsized. Gracie's 35-year-old father and eight-year-old sister managed to swim ashore. |
| Gracie, from Muir of Ord near Inverness, was initially airlifted to Broadford hospital on Skye, but she was transferred by helicopter overnight to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill in Glasgow, where she died. | Gracie, from Muir of Ord near Inverness, was initially airlifted to Broadford hospital on Skye, but she was transferred by helicopter overnight to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill in Glasgow, where she died. |
| Stornoway coastguard was alerted to the incident at about 4.15pm yesterdayon Sunday after the man and his older daughter made it ashore. | Stornoway coastguard was alerted to the incident at about 4.15pm yesterdayon Sunday after the man and his older daughter made it ashore. |
| Peter Godding, sector manager for Stornoway coastguard, said: "The girl that survived is very courageous and very resourceful to be able to complete a 500m swim to shore. I mean, that's no mean feat for an adult but she's achieved that and managed in combination with the other adult to raise the alarm. She's amazing. | Peter Godding, sector manager for Stornoway coastguard, said: "The girl that survived is very courageous and very resourceful to be able to complete a 500m swim to shore. I mean, that's no mean feat for an adult but she's achieved that and managed in combination with the other adult to raise the alarm. She's amazing. |
| "The current situation is we've got one missing person who is a male adult. He has been in the water a very long time, if he is in the water. We have extensively completed a set of criteria which terminates the search. We've basically ticked all the boxes that says we don't need to search anymore. | "The current situation is we've got one missing person who is a male adult. He has been in the water a very long time, if he is in the water. We have extensively completed a set of criteria which terminates the search. We've basically ticked all the boxes that says we don't need to search anymore. |
| "Miracles do happen sometimes, so there's always that at the back of our minds." | "Miracles do happen sometimes, so there's always that at the back of our minds." |
| "We've covered the same ground over and over at least three to four times. The vessels at sea have been likewise, there's been two lifeboats here today and there were two here yesterday, and the sea area has been extensively covered. The airspace has been flown over yesterday by our aircraft and there was aircraft presence earlier on. | "We've covered the same ground over and over at least three to four times. The vessels at sea have been likewise, there's been two lifeboats here today and there were two here yesterday, and the sea area has been extensively covered. The airspace has been flown over yesterday by our aircraft and there was aircraft presence earlier on. |
| "The 60 square miles have been extensively searched and we've come to the end of what we can do."When asked about the type of canoe the group had been in, he said: "They are quite cheap vessels to purchase and unfortunately it's quite difficult to maintain the stability if you stand up in them." | "The 60 square miles have been extensively searched and we've come to the end of what we can do."When asked about the type of canoe the group had been in, he said: "They are quite cheap vessels to purchase and unfortunately it's quite difficult to maintain the stability if you stand up in them." |
| Northern Constabulary confirmed that two families from the East Highland area were involved in the incident with the six-man Canadian canoe. | Northern Constabulary confirmed that two families from the East Highland area were involved in the incident with the six-man Canadian canoe. |
| A helicopter and lifeboats from Portree, Gairloch and Loch Ewe launched a search and were involved in the operation to remove the three children from the water. | A helicopter and lifeboats from Portree, Gairloch and Loch Ewe launched a search and were involved in the operation to remove the three children from the water. |
| Local boats assisted rescue services in the search for Ewen Beaton Snr, but rain, wind and choppy seas were understood to have made conditions more difficult for the teams. | Local boats assisted rescue services in the search for Ewen Beaton Snr, but rain, wind and choppy seas were understood to have made conditions more difficult for the teams. |
| Carol Collins, Stornoway coastguard watch manager, said: "Sadly at this stage, the search and rescue phase has now moved to a recovery mission." | Carol Collins, Stornoway coastguard watch manager, said: "Sadly at this stage, the search and rescue phase has now moved to a recovery mission." |
| Ewen Beaton Jnr was a pupil at Teanassie primary school, near Beauly, 10 miles west of Inverness. Highland Council said his brother was due to start nursery at the 61-pupil school at the end of the year. | Ewen Beaton Jnr was a pupil at Teanassie primary school, near Beauly, 10 miles west of Inverness. Highland Council said his brother was due to start nursery at the 61-pupil school at the end of the year. |
| Alison Donald, acting headteacher at the school, said: "As we are a small community, the school, parents and the wider community will feel this loss deeply." | Alison Donald, acting headteacher at the school, said: "As we are a small community, the school, parents and the wider community will feel this loss deeply." |
| • This article was amended on 28 August 2012. The original referred to Loch Gairloch. Gairloch, which means "short loch", has no need of a further "Loch". This has been corrected. | • This article was amended on 28 August 2012. The original referred to Loch Gairloch. Gairloch, which means "short loch", has no need of a further "Loch". This has been corrected. |
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