Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
72/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
- Published
Police say a body has been found in the search for three men who were onboard a fishing boat that has gone missing off the Western Isles.
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that → publish → Isles
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the alarm was raised at about 21:20 on Tuesday when it emerged the boat was overdue from Lewis.
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boat → say → Lewis
A plane, two helicopters, two lifeboats and volunteers were making searches off the Port of Ness in north Lewis.
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plane → make → Lewis
Local councillor Kenneth Macleod said it was a "very dark day" for islanders, and their thoughts were with the families of the three men.
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thoughts → say → men
Police Scotland said: "The body of one of the men has been recovered, however formal identification is yet to take place.
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identification → say → place
The next of kin of the men are aware and are being supported by officers.
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next → support → officers
Extensive searches, assisted by HM Coastguard and RNLI, are ongoing."
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searches → assist → Coastguard
The RNLI said Stornoway's all-weather lifeboat was launched at 21:42 on Tuesday to search for the overdue fishing boat.
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lifeboat → say → boat
A spokesperson said: "The search, involving coastguard air and ground assets, was joined by Lochinver RNLI's all-weather lifeboat a short time later and continued into Wednesday morning."
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search → say → morning
Kenneth Macleod, convener of local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, told BBC Radio Scotland's Lunchtime Live programme: "It is a very dark day for the community of Ness and the community of Lewis in general.
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It → tell → general
Our thoughts and condolences are with the families affected.
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thoughts → affect → families
"We cannot comprehend what the families of the three fishermen are going through at the moment."
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families → comprehend → moment
Macleod said the search involved coastguard helicopters from Stornoway in Lewis and Shetland, as well as coastguard teams and local boats.
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search → say → Lewis
The search has come during warnings of bad weather in the area.
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search → come → area
A weather system containing the remnants of Hurricane Isaias is forecast to send gales, heavy rain and a surge of warm air to parts of the UK.
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system → contain → UK
A Met Office yellow warning has been issued for parts of the Highlands and Western Isles with the risk of gusts touching 70mph (113km/h) in places.
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gusts → issue → places