Third body found in Cork trawler search

Updated: 13:08, Monday, 23 January 2012

A third body has been found in the search for fishermen missing since their trawler sank off the Cork coast.

1 of 2Three bodies have been recovered from Glandore Bay
Three bodies have been recovered from Glandore Bay
2 of 2Wael Mohammed's family react to news that his body has been found
Wael Mohammed's family react to news that his body has been found

Divers searching for three fishermen missing since their trawler sank in Glandore Bay in west Cork have found a body.

The body of 32-year-old Egyptian crewman Wael Mohammed was recovered by a group of local divers this morning.

The Tit Bonhomme sank last Sunday with five men on board and three bodies have now been recovered.

The bodies of Kevin Kershaw and Attia Shaban were recovered on Thursday.

Skipper Michael Hayes and Egyptian crewman Saied Ali Eldin are still missing.

Mr Mohammed's brother Abdul was the only survivor of the sinking.

Divers have now wound down their search for the night.

A search of eight miles of the coastline is continuing on land.

Prayers were said at mass in Union Hall today for the five men.

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