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Wreckage found in search for missing Lewis boat Body found in search for missing Lewis boat
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Teams searching for a missing man and his homemade boat off Lewis have discovered wreckage, it is understood. Teams searching for a missing man and his small homemade boat off Lewis have found a body.
A search got underway on Tuesday evening after the skipper was reported missing. A search got under way on Tuesday evening after the skipper was reported missing.
It was resumed earlier and search teams continue to look for the man and boat. Teams first discovered the boat after the search resumed on Wednesday morning, and later a body.
He had set out from Brevig on Tuesday morning in his three-metre boat. The man had set out from Brevig on Tuesday morning in his three-metre boat. He had not left word as to where he was going.
However, he had not left word as to where he was going. It was understood that he had not taken a lifejacket, radio or a mobile phone.
Police Scotland said: "Police can now confirm that the body of a man has sadly been recovered, not far from where the boat was located.
"The man's next of kin have been informed of the circumstances."