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The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard has confirmed the discovery of the fuel bottle from the boat which has gone missing with fishermen Lester Small and Leon Sears.<\/p>

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Lieutenant Commander Elroy Skerrit, the head of the Coast Guard has confirmed a fisherman found the item about 10 miles offshore Boons Point, Antigua on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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Forty-nine-year-old Lester Small of Johnsons Village and fifty-six-year-old Leon Sears of Cashew Hill reportedly left Parham Harbour aboard Fishing Vessel (F\/V) EDEN at 09:30 am on Wednesday, June 23 and had not returned when expected.<\/p>

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The crew was expected to return to port by 2:pm the following day from their usual fishing grounds off the Northeastern shores of Antigua.<\/p>

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The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard has confirmed the discovery of the fuel bottle from the boat which has gone missing with fishermen Lester Small and Leon Sears. 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