Dorset Police initially impounded the pleasure cruiser Dorset Belle - which ran trips from Bournemouth Pier - following the tragedy and arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of manslaughter.

The Dorset Belle has hosted cruises from Bournemouth to destinations including Brownsea Island, Poole and Swanage. It occasionally travels as far as Southampton, Weymouth and the Isle of Wight.

Manage consent settings on AMP pages. These settings apply to AMP pages only. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

Forensic officers were seen onboard the Dorset Belle, in Poole Bournemouth beach incident – latest: Pleasure boat searched as two children die in sea tragedy Skip to main content ...

Dorset Police impounded the Dorset Belle, a pleasure cruiser, which ran trips from Bournemouth Pier, following the fatal incident and arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of manslaughter.

The 78ft Dorset Belle was seized yesterday afternoon. The vessel, which operates hourly and can carry up to 80 people, is now under guard at Poole Harbour.

The sightseeing boat, the Dorset Belle, which is at the centre of investigations, has been impounded by Dorset Police following the incident on Wednesday in which a 12-year-old girl from ...

The 49-year-old sea-going passenger boat, Dorset Belle, was impounded by officers on Thursday and was the subject of further searches on Friday as it remained at the Cobb’s Quay, ...

The Dorset Belle is a pleasure boat that offers short cruises from Bournemouth Pier. According to the website Marine Traffic, on the day of the incident, ...

Peter Lamb, 70, who used to manage the Dorset Belle for 20 years, says the sea next to the pier where two children were critically injured wasn't safe The ex-owner of a boat which was impounded ...

Forensic officers were seen onboard the Dorset Belle which is docked at a harbour in Poole, The Sun reported. A police source told the newspaper: “This vessel is under a police cordon.

A boat impounded by police after two children drowned near Bournemouth Pier is to be used for wildlife-spotting trips in Devon. Investigators confirmed the Dorset Belle was not involved in the ...