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Burned body was missing Irishman Burned body was missing Irishman
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A burned body found near Malaga in April has been identified as that of a missing Irishman. A burned body found near Malaga in April was that of a missing Irishman, Spanish police have said.
A prosthetic knee proved the link in establishing who the 57-year-old man was.A prosthetic knee proved the link in establishing who the 57-year-old man was.
He had been reported missing by his girlfriend and daughter. He was last seen in Mijas on 11 April.He had been reported missing by his girlfriend and daughter. He was last seen in Mijas on 11 April.
According to local journalists, his body was found by a passerby in a wastewater pipe. It was reported that it had been set alight.According to local journalists, his body was found by a passerby in a wastewater pipe. It was reported that it had been set alight.
Spanish police used the prosthesis serial number which linked to a UK clinic where the man got a new knee, 10 years ago. However the clinic had closed.Spanish police used the prosthesis serial number which linked to a UK clinic where the man got a new knee, 10 years ago. However the clinic had closed.
But a missing person report filed by the man's daughter confirmed that he had a knee operation a decade ago after a skiing accident.But a missing person report filed by the man's daughter confirmed that he had a knee operation a decade ago after a skiing accident.
His name is not being released. His name is not being released. Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs said the man had not been formally identified and there were no more details.