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Jim Boyle Garda Press Office
Donegal

Body found in search for man in his 70s missing since last month

Jim Boyle, who lives on his own in a remote area, has not been seen in nearly five weeks.
6.03pm, 11 Dec 2016
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GARDAÍ HAVE DISCOVERED a body in the search for a missing 73-year-old man.

Jim Boyle, who lived on his own in a remote area, had not been seen in nearly five weeks.

A body was found this evening in an undergrowth around a kilometre from his home in Rathmullan, County Donegal.

It is believed the scene has been sealed off as forensic officers attend, but that the death is not believed to be suspicious.

Read: Concern for man (73) who hasn’t been seen in a month

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