Bugaled Breizh: Ministry of Defence will attend inquest

Thierry Lemetayer, son of a Bugaled Breizh crewman, was among those who attended the unveiling of a memorial

Relatives of French fishermen who died when their trawler sank off Cornwall have been told the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will take part in the inquest.

Five crewmen died when the Bugaled Breizh sank off Lizard Point in 2004.

A pre-inquest hearing at Truro City Hall came after years of legal argument into the circumstances of its sinking.

Family members told the hearing they believed a submarine became snagged in the trawler's nets but courts have ruled there is no supporting evidence.

Families of the victims attended the unveiling of a memorial plaque on the Lizard on Thursday and wanted the MOD to take part in the inquest.