Police find bodies in hunt for couple swept out to sea in their car in Scotland

Police Scotland have found two bodies in their search for James and Susan Kenneavy
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Asher McShane1 December 2018

Police have found two bodies in their search for a couple who were swept out to sea in their car in Scotland.

Officers looking for James and Susan Kenneavy, whose car was found washed up on a beach in south west Scotland in bad weather, today said that two bodies had been found.

Police Scotland said the body of a woman was found at the edge of the water in Port William, Newton Stewart, at around 8.15am on Saturday.

The body of a man was found nearby around half an hour later.

In a statement, the force said: "Although formal identification has still to take place, it is believed to be the missing couple and their next of kin has been informed.

"A full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

"Our thoughts are with their family at this time."

The car of Mr Kenneavy, 79, and wife Susan, 65, was found washed up on a beach near Drummore, Wigtonshire, on Thursday.

A source told the Sun last week: "It looks like the windows have smashed and they’ve been sucked out."

The couple's car was discovered hours after the nearby coastal road had been closed due to 30ft-high waves and storm-force winds caused by Storm Diana.

Rescuers scoured the coastline looking for the couple despite the torrential downpours and high winds.

The efforts had involved local lifeboats, Galloway Mountain Rescue Team and the Coastguard and Rescue 936 search helicopter.

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