Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
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World
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A fisherman whose body was recovered from the sea during a search for the crew of a missing boat has been named as Douglas Craigie.
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body → recover → Craigie
The body of Mr Craigie, 49, was found at about 2.45am on Wednesday, but his crewmates, Norman Murray, 40, and Murdo Morrison, 23, have not yet been found.
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crewmates → find → Wednesday
The fishing vessel the men were on, the Kilda, has also yet to be found.
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men → have → ?
It is understood by police that the Kilda left the Brevaig area in the west of the island at about 7.30am on Tuesday, before travelling to the Port of Ness area to work.
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Kilda → understand → work
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) says it sent out its all-weather Lochinver lifeboat at 9.42pm on Tuesday after the boat failed to return, and Police Scotland were later notified of its disappearance at 11.35pm the same night.
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Scotland → say → 11.35pm
Chief Inspector Ross McCartney, local area commander for Police Scotland in the Western Isles, said: “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragic incident.
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thoughts → say → incident
The families of all three men involved are being provided with specialist support as our searches continue.
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searches → involve → support
“We would ask that the privacy of the families of all three men are respected at this difficult time.
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privacy → ask → time
“We are working closely with the HM Coastguard and RNLI to search for the vessel and the two missing men.”
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We → work → vessel
He added: “We know that the local community will be keen to help in any way they can.
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they → add → way
However, conditions are very challenging and I would urge people not to put themselves at any risk.
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I → urge → risk
“Please do not attempt to carry out searches in areas which put you at risk of harm.
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which → attempt → harm
Instead, if you believe you may have any information which could assist emergency services, then please call 101 quoting reference 3575 of 13 October.
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which → believe → October
“A police presence will remain in the Port of Ness area and if you have any concerns or information then I would urge you to speak to one of our officers.”
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I → remain → officers
Councillor Kenneth Macleod, convenor of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Western Isles Council), previously said: “It is a very dark day for the communities affected by this tragedy.
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It → say → tragedy
“We can’t even begin to comprehend what the families of the three fishermen are going through at this moment.
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families → begin → moment
It is not easy for the teams out searching, with very strong gusts of wind and heavy rain.
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It → search → wind
“We are very grateful for all those out searching in very challenging weather conditions.”
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We → search → conditions
First Minister John Swinney previously posted about the situation on X, saying: “This is deeply distressing news.
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This → post → X
“My heart goes out to the families of the three fishermen in Ness, and the communities on the Isle of Lewis.”
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heart → go → Lewis
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