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01/02/2006
Body found in Portballintrae harbour
The body of a man believed to be in his 40s has been discovered in a van taken from Portballintrae harbour.
Rescue services recovered the submerged van from the harbour on Tuesday.
The body of the man was in the driver's seat of the vehicle.
Coastguard and lifeboat crew involved in the recovery operation were not at first aware that there was anyone in the vehicle which was almost completely submerged.
Police are attempting to trace the movements of the man prior to his body being found in the harbour. They also wish to establish the movements of the white van before around 5.40pm on Tuesday evening when van had been reported to police.
(SP)
Rescue services recovered the submerged van from the harbour on Tuesday.
The body of the man was in the driver's seat of the vehicle.
Coastguard and lifeboat crew involved in the recovery operation were not at first aware that there was anyone in the vehicle which was almost completely submerged.
Police are attempting to trace the movements of the man prior to his body being found in the harbour. They also wish to establish the movements of the white van before around 5.40pm on Tuesday evening when van had been reported to police.
(SP)
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