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Fishermen deaths "an accident" says Coroner

A report into the deaths of three fishermen who drowned when their boat - the Purbeck Isle - sank off the coast of Dorset has found their life-raft was stored incorrectly.

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Full report: Purbeck Isle deaths report says 'life raft failures blamed'

A report into the deaths of three fishermen from Weymouth has concluded they may have been saved if their life raft had been stowed correctly.

All three drowned when their boat sank off Portland last year.

The report also found that the 'Purbeck Isle' was heavily loaded and in an extremely poor condition. Watch Laura Makin-Isherwood's report.

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