Police have named the three crew members of a fishing boat that went missing off the Isle of Lewis, Scotland; one man has been found dead and two remain missing.

What it means

Police have publicly named the three crew members of the fishing vessel "Kilda" that went missing off the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Douglas Craigie (49) has been found dead, while Norman Murray (40, known as Tam) and Murdo Morrison (23) remain missing. The boat failed to return from a fishing trip on Tuesday 13 October, triggering a Coastguard and lifeboat search.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is based directly on a Police Scotland statement, reported consistently by several reputable news outlets including BBC News and Sky News. Because the reporting is a direct relay of the official naming, the claim is solid.

How new

The naming of the crew was made public on 14 October 2026, making this a current breaking story with no indication of resurfacing older material.

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• BBC News (UK) — first to publish