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28/03/2012
Badly Decomposed Body Found In Co Donegal
Walkers in Ballyrattan, near Redcastle, have discovered a body in an advance stage of decomposition.
Two women out walking made the on the shores of Lough Foyle at about 4pm.
The area has been sealed off by gardai and forensic experts are currently examining the scene.
It is understood that the body was so badly decomposed they are not sure if it is that of a man or a woman. It may take several days, or weeks, before it can be identified.
The body has been removed to Letterkenny General Hospital for a post-mortem. Gardaí and the PSNI are checking records for missing people on both sides of the Border.
Two women out walking made the on the shores of Lough Foyle at about 4pm.
The area has been sealed off by gardai and forensic experts are currently examining the scene.
It is understood that the body was so badly decomposed they are not sure if it is that of a man or a woman. It may take several days, or weeks, before it can be identified.
The body has been removed to Letterkenny General Hospital for a post-mortem. Gardaí and the PSNI are checking records for missing people on both sides of the Border.
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