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Scotland & NI 110/01
20 February 2001
MISSING DIVER RECOVERED FROM SEABED
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Coastguard was
contacted at 11:00 a.m on 20 February 2001 by Strathclyde
Police who informed them of a missing diver near Girvan,
Ayrshire. The missing person's vehicle was located near
Woodland Bay and had been there since yesterday.
Coastguard Rescue Teams from Girvan, Ballantrae and Ayr
were immediately dispatched to the scene, the RNLI lifeboat
from Girvan and a Royal Navy Rescue Helicopter from Prestwick
also attended the scene upon request, along with a Police
helicopter from Strathclyde.
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RN Seaking Rescue Helicopter
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Griffiths, District Controller at Clyde Coastguard said, "A
body of a diver has since been recovered from the seabed and
landed ashore to the Strathclyde Police."
The man has been named as Charles Alexander, 59, of
Kilmarnock.
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