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Disappeared search body moved from County Meath bog | Disappeared search body moved from County Meath bog |
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Human remains thought to belong to one of the Disappeared have been moved from a bog in County Meath. | Human remains thought to belong to one of the Disappeared have been moved from a bog in County Meath. |
It is believed the remains, which were found near Kells, are those of Brendan Megraw. | It is believed the remains, which were found near Kells, are those of Brendan Megraw. |
He was kidnapped from Twinbrook in Belfast in 1978 and murdered by the IRA. It claimed he had confessed to being a British agent. | He was kidnapped from Twinbrook in Belfast in 1978 and murdered by the IRA. It claimed he had confessed to being a British agent. |
He was one of 16 murder victims who became known as the Disappeared. | He was one of 16 murder victims who became known as the Disappeared. |
The remains were found on Wednesday in a drainage ditch on Oristown bog by contractors called in to prepare the site for forensic excavations. | The remains were found on Wednesday in a drainage ditch on Oristown bog by contractors called in to prepare the site for forensic excavations. |
The land was being examined in the search for Mr Megraw. | The land was being examined in the search for Mr Megraw. |
The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) said the information came from a "long-standing republican contact". | The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) said the information came from a "long-standing republican contact". |
His body was taken away in an ambulance. | His body was taken away in an ambulance. |
'DNA' | |
It is expected that a post-mortem examination will take place on Thursday or Friday to try to identify the cause of death. | It is expected that a post-mortem examination will take place on Thursday or Friday to try to identify the cause of death. |
DNA samples will be taken and compared through a database belonging to the ICLVR to try and establish the identity of the remains. | |
Members of Mr Megraw's family visited the site on Thursday morning to witness the removal of the remains. | Members of Mr Megraw's family visited the site on Thursday morning to witness the removal of the remains. |
His brother, Sean, said he had delivered the news to Brendan's former wife. | |
"She was very delighted to hear the news. It will be a hard time now for his daughter and he had grandchildren as well. It's something we will all have to get used to," he said. | |
"It's just, taking it all in, it's difficult. Even coming here this morning it's good, but it's a sad time as well." | |
There have been three unsuccessful searches for Mr Megraw. | |
In August, the ICLVR announced that a new search for Mr Megraw would get under way. | In August, the ICLVR announced that a new search for Mr Megraw would get under way. |
They said that a "geophysical survey" would be carried out on 2.5 hectares of land. | They said that a "geophysical survey" would be carried out on 2.5 hectares of land. |