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Two bodies recovered from lough | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The bodies of two men have been recovered from Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. | |
They were Declan Swift, 47, from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and Martin Steele, 48, from Mullaghdun, County Down. | |
They were on a small fishing boat which capsized near Devenish Island on lower Lough Erne shortly after midday on Saturday. | |
It is understood that they were fully clothed and did not have life jackets. | |
Police want to hear from anyone who saw a green 16-foot open fishing boat which left Enniskillen on Saturday morning. | Police want to hear from anyone who saw a green 16-foot open fishing boat which left Enniskillen on Saturday morning. |
Divers recovered the men's bodies on Sunday. The small fishing boat in which the men were travelling was recovered earlier. | |
Police believe one of the men was the owner of the boat. | Police believe one of the men was the owner of the boat. |
A PSNI helicopter and an Irish Coastguard helicopter took part in Saturday's search along with the RNLI. | A PSNI helicopter and an Irish Coastguard helicopter took part in Saturday's search along with the RNLI. |
A police boat and Enniskillen inshore lifeboat also attended. | A police boat and Enniskillen inshore lifeboat also attended. |