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Fisherman dies after boat sinks off Shetland | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A fisherman has died after a scallop boat sank after hitting rocks off Shetland. | |
John Leonard Scollay, 40, who was known as Leonard, from Lerwick, was killed when the Diamond went down. | |
Shetland Coastguard received a Mayday call from the boat at about 02:55, reporting that it had hit rocks on the approach to West Burrafirth Pier. | Shetland Coastguard received a Mayday call from the boat at about 02:55, reporting that it had hit rocks on the approach to West Burrafirth Pier. |
A local boat, Diana Maxwell, recovered one man from the water. A second was recovered by the Aith RNLI lifeboat. | |
Both men were airlifted to Gilbert Bain Hospital. | |
The other crew member was said to be in a "stable" condition. | |
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. |