22/05/2014

Beach Body Confirmed As Missing Belfast Man

A body found on a beach at Magilligan Point on Tuesday has been confirmed as that of missing 54-year-old John McIlwaine.

A group of primary school children on a field trip discovered Mr McIlwaine's remains. He had been missing since 23 April.

Police confirmed that the remains were that of Mr McIlwaine and that the death was not being treated as suspicious.

The investigation into Mr McIlwaine's disappearance is ongoing with police trying to established his movement's before his death.

(MH/CD)

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