Inquest into death of anglers opens

An inquest into the deaths of two anglers will be opened at Douglas courthouse this afternoon (Fri)

The bodies of 66-year-old Stewart Curphey from Andreas and 66-year-old Harold Faragher from Bride were recovered off the north-west coast of the Island on Saturday last week.

The alarm was raised when the pair failed to return from a fishing trip on Friday afternoon.

Coroner of Inquests John Needham will open the inquiry at 3.30pm.