09/12/2016

Human Remains Confirmed As Missing Limerick Woman

Human remains found in Galway Bay on 29 November have been confirmed as those of missing Limerick woman, Maria Hennigar.

The 35-year-old was reported missing on 22 November, although she had not been seen earlier that month.

Large scale search operations had been carried out involving hundreds of volunteers, Garda, the Irish Coast Guard and Clare Civil Defence.

Part of a body was recovered from the sea near Kilcolgan, Co Galway, and garda used DNA samples collected from her relatives to confirm her identity.

(MH/CD)

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