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Dorset, December 5, 2009 – The family of a fisherman
who went missing off the Dorset coast have been informed that a body has
been found.
Dorset and Hampshire Police attempted a recovery on Thursday at
Christchurch Bay in the Barton on Sea area, but they were hampered by
poor conditions.
Mr Sharif, originally from Somalia, was last heard from on Tuesday
afternoon, when he called his girlfriend.
Dorset Police said the as yet unidentified body was still in the sea.
The recovery operation is likely to be a "lengthy process" due to
conditions and the lack of good access to the site, police said.
A spokesman for Dorset Police added: "Family members of the missing
angler Osman Sharif are aware and are in constant touch with Dorset
Police's family liaison officer.
"The body is still in the sea and further attempts to recover the body
will be made later today by Hampshire Police and the coastguard."
Portland Coastguard feared Mr Sharif had fallen overboard and a search
operation was called off on Wednesday.
Source: BBC, December 04, 2009
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