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12/02/2008
'Human Remains' Found In Lake
Human remains have reportedly been found in a lake in Co. Sligo.
Gardaí are understood to have found the bones in Lough Gill on Tuesday morning.
A garda spokesperson says analysis and identification are likely to take a considerable period of time.
It is understood that the discovery was made by teams searching for missing 15-year-old Melissa Mahon, who vanished from her home in Sligo in September 2006.
(KMcA)
Gardaí are understood to have found the bones in Lough Gill on Tuesday morning.
A garda spokesperson says analysis and identification are likely to take a considerable period of time.
It is understood that the discovery was made by teams searching for missing 15-year-old Melissa Mahon, who vanished from her home in Sligo in September 2006.
(KMcA)
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