Search for skipper and crew of sunk Jersey fishing boat called off

No chance of finding skipper and crew members of L'Ecume II alive after collision in Channel, rescuers conclude

The search for a skipper and two crew lost when their Jersey fishing boat collided with a freight vessel in the Channel and sank has been called off after rescuers concluded there was no chance of them still being alive.

An investigation into the cause of the collision is being led by Jersey maritime accident experts with support from the island's police force.